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Injuries and suspensions update ahead of Game Week 5 – Ramsdale, Odegaard doubts

Dream Team brings you all the latest injury, suspension and selection updates ahead of Game Week 5 in one easily digestible dose.

Pierre-Emerick Aubamyeang (£4.5m) has been added to the game but he won’t feature for Chelsea this weekend as he still needs to get a mask fitted having suffered a broken jaw during the break-in at his home in Barcelona.

Thomas Tuchel told reporters that Reece James (£5.7m) and Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£2m) are ‘available’ with the Blues set to host West Ham on Saturday.

Wesley Fofana (£2.9m) has trained well and is expected to make his debut for the west London club.

As for the Hammers, a ‘late decision’ will be made on both Aaron Cresswell (£2.3m) and Gianluca Scamacca (£3m).

Odegaard looked in discomfort against Aston Villa

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Odegaard looked in discomfort against Aston Villa

Mikel Arteta is hopeful both Aaron Ramsdale (£3.2m) and Martin Odegaard (£3.3m) will be fit to face Man United on Sunday but nothing is certain.

The two Arsenal players are among the most-selected assets in Dream Team at this stage.

Having previously hinted that Erling Haaland (£7.8m) would be rested when the games started coming thick and fast, Pep Guardiola told journalists today: “He’s 22 years old, recovers well, quick. When you’re 22 years old, it’s not a problem.”

Man City’s master tactician also said that Nathan Ake (£3.3m) and Jack Grealish (£3.9m) are ‘close’ to a comeback having returned to training but suggested Aymeric Laporte (£4.5m) will need at least another month.

Rodrigo (£2.4m) doesn’t require surgery on his shoulder but still the in-form Spaniard is expected to be sidelined until after the international, meaning he won’t return until October at the earliest.

Rodrigo dislocated his shoulders against Everton

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Rodrigo dislocated his shoulders against Everton

Eddie Howe is sweating over the fitness of two key players, Bruno Guimaraes (£3.3m) and Allan Saint-Maximin (£3.4m), prior to Crystal Palace’s visit to St James’ Park – the former is the 12th-most popular midfielder in Dream Team.

Additionally, new boy Alexander Isak (£3.3m) suffered a dead leg on debut against Liverpool but may well be deemed fit enough to play, unlike Callum Wilson (£3.8m) who remains unavailable.

Ralph Hassenhuttl confirmed to reporters that promising talent Romeo Lavia (£1.6m) will be out for approximately six weeks having been forced off against Chelsea with a hamstring injury.

Cristian Romero (£3.4m) and Rodrigo Bentacur (£2.3m) have been passed fit for Fulham’s visit to Spurs on Saturday.


ARSENAL

Injuries: Reiss Nelson, Mohamed Elneny, Aaron Ramsdale (doubt), Martin Odegaard (doubt), Oleksandr Zinchenko, Thomas Partey

Suspensions: None

ASTON VILLA

Injuries: Diego Carlos, Leander Dendoncker (doubt)

Suspensions: None

BOURNEMOUTH

Injuries: David Brooks, Joe Rothwell, Junior Stanislas, Ben Pearson (doubt)

Suspensions: None

BRENTFORD

Injuries: Ethan Pinnock, Sergi Canos, Kristoffer Ajer, Christian Norgaard (doubt)

Suspensions: None

BRIGHTON

Injuries: Jakub Moder, Adam Lallana, Jeremy Sarmiento

Suspensions: None

CHELSEA

Injuries: N’Golo Kante, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Suspensions: None

CRYSTAL PALACE

Injuries: James Tomkins, Nathan Ferguson, James McArthur, Jakc Butland

Suspensions: None

EVERTON

Injuries: Ben Godfrey, Yerry Mina, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Andros Townsend, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Mason Holgate

Suspensions: None

FULHAM

Injuries: Harry Wilson, Manor Solomon

Suspensions: None

LEEDS

Injuries: Junior Firpo, Stuart Dallas, Luke Ayling, Liam Cooper (doubt), Rodrigo

Suspensions: None

LEICESTER

Injuries: Ryan Bertrand, Ricardo Pereira

Suspensions: None

LIVERPOOL

Injuries: Thiago Alcantara, Diogo Jota (doubt), Ibrahima Konate, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Caoimhin Kelleher, Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita

Suspensions: None

MAN CITY

Injuries: Aymeric Laporte, Kalvin Phillips, Jack Grealish (doubt), Nathan Ake (doubt)

Suspensions: None

MAN UNITED

Injuries: Facundo Pellistri, Anthony Martial, Luke Shaw (doubt), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (doubt)

Suspensions: None

NEWCASTLE

Injuries: Emil Krath, Callum Wilson, Jonjo Shelvey, Allan Saint-Maximin (doubt), Bruno Guimaraes (doubt), Jamaal Lascelles (doubt), Alexander Isak (doubt)

Suspensions: None

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Injuries: Omar Richards, Moussa Niakhate, Orel Mangala

Suspensions: None

SOUTHAMPTON

Injuries: Tino Livramento, Romeo Lavia

Suspensions: None

SPURS

Injuries: Bryan Gil, Lucas Moura

Suspensions: None

WEST HAM

Injuries: Nayef Aguerd, Craig Dawson, Gianluca Scamacca (doubt), Aaron Cresswell (doubt)

WOLVES

Injuries: Chiquinho

Suspensions: None