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Injuries and suspensions update ahead of Game Week 21 – Rodrigo, John Stones sidelined

Dream Team brings you all the latest injury, suspension and selection updates ahead of Game Week 21 in one easily digestible dose.

Reece James (£5.8m) and Ben Chilwell (£5.1m) have racked up Dream Team points for fun when fit in recent times and Chelsea fans will be relieved to hear the pair are fit enough to return to the squad, as are Raheem Sterling (£4.2m) and Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£1.5m).

However, Graham Potter told reporters that none of the quartet are ready for 90 minutes.

Jamie Vardy (£3.6m) has trained with Leicester this week and will be assessed while Ricardo Pereira (£3m) is said to be “looking good” but the Foxes’ new centre-back, Harry Souttar (£2m), is a doubt with a hip problem.

Leeds’ top scorer had surgery on his ankle this week

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Leeds’ top scorer had surgery on his ankle this week

Rodrigo (£4m) will be sidelined until the March after undergoing surgery.

The Spanish forward picked up an ankle injury during Leeds’ FA Cup victory over Accrington Stanley.

Newcastle striker Alexander Isak (£3.4m) is a doubt for West Ham’s visit to St James’ Park having incurred a concussion in midweek.

Bruno Guimaraes (£3m) is suspended for the fixture but the Magpies’ new boy Anthony Gordon (£1.9m) may make his debut.

Ibrahima Konate (£3.9m) has been added to an injury list that also includes Virgil van Dijk (£4.9m), Roberto Firmino (£3.7m), Diogo Jota (£4.7m) and Luis Diaz (£5.2m).

Pep Guardiola confirmed that John Stones (£5.3m) may not return until March but believes Phil Foden (£4.7m) “has a chance” of being involved against Spurs after his return to training.

On the other side of Manchester, Christian Eriksen (£3m) is expected to be out for at least two months with loanee Marcel Sabizter (£2.5m) likely to take the Dane’s place in Man United’s midfield.

Diogo Dalot (£3.7m) has returned to training but it’s not clear whether he’s ready to be involved against Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon.

Man City will be without Stones in the coming weeks

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Man City will be without Stones in the coming weeks

As for the Eagles, Wilfried Zaha (£4.5m) will be out for a couple of weeks with a hamstring issue.

The good news for Brighton fans is that Evan Ferguson (£2.8m) seems to have avoided serious damage from Fabinho’s (£1.7m) horror tackle last weekend.

The 18-year-old will be assessed and may yet make a swift recovery.

Alexis Mac Allister (£3.2m) is suspended for Bournemouth’s visit to the Amex.


ARSENAL

Injuries: Reiss Nelson, Gabriel Jesus, Mohamed Elneny, Thomas Partey (doubt), Emile Smith Rowe

Suspensions: None

ASTON VILLA

Injuries: Diego Carlos

Suspensions: None

BOURNEMOUTH

Injuries: David Brooks, Junior Stanislas, Ryan Fredericks, Marcus Tavernier, Dominic Solanke, Lewis Cook

Suspensions: None

BRENTFORD

Injuries: Pontus Jansson, Shandon Baptiste (doubt), Frank Onyeka

Suspensions: None

BRIGHTON

Injuries: Jakub Moder, Levi Colwill, Evan Ferguson (doubt), Adam Lallana

Suspensions: Alexis Mac Allister

CHELSEA

Injuries: N’Golo Kante, Wesley Fofana, Dennis Zakaria, Edouard Mendy, Armando Broja, Christian Pulisic, Mateo Kovacic

Suspensions: Joao Felix

CRYSTAL PALACE

Injuries: Joachim Andersen, Nathan Ferguson, James McArthur, Wilfried Zaha

Suspensions: None

EVERTON

Injuries: Michael Keane, Nathan Patterson, Andros Townsend, Ben Godfrey (doubt)

Suspensions: None

FULHAM

Injuries: Neeskens Kebano

Suspensions: None

LEEDS

Injuries: Stuart Dallas, Adam Forshaw, Archie Gray, Rodrigo

Suspensions: Robin Koch

LEICESTER

Injuries: Ryan Bertrand, Ricardo Pereira (doubt), James Justin, Jonny Evans, Jamie Vardy (doubt), Boubakary Soumare, Harry Souttar (doubt)

Suspensions: None

LIVERPOOL

Injuries: Roberto Firmino, Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz, Virgil van Dijk, Arthur Melo, Ibrahima Konate, Fabio Carvalho (doubt)

Suspensions: None

MAN CITY

Injuries: John Stones, Phil Foden (doubt)

Suspensions: None

MAN UNITED

Injuries: Donny van de Beek, Diogo Dalot (doubt), Scott McTominay, Christian Eriksen

Suspensions: None

NEWCASTLE

Injuries: Emil Krath, Matt Targett, Alexander Isak (doubt), Javier Manquillo

Suspensions: Bruno Guimaraes

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Injuries: Omar Richards, Moussa Niakhate, Dean Henderson, Taiwo Awoniyi, Jesse Lingard (doubt), Cheikhou Kouyate, Giulian Biancone, Ryan Yates (doubt), Jack Colback (doubt), Morgan Gibbs-White

Suspensions: None

SOUTHAMPTON

Injuries: Tino Livramento, Stuart Armstrong, Alex McCarthy (doubt), Juan Larios

Suspensions: None

SPURS

Injuries: None

Suspensions: None

WEST HAM

Injuries: Maxwel Cornet, Gianluca Scamacca, Kurt Zouma, Danny Ings (doubt)

Suspensions: None

WOLVES

Injuries: Chiquinho, Sasa, Kalajdzic, Pedro Neto, Adama Traore

Suspensions: None