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Injuries and suspensions update ahead of Game Week 35 – Marcus Rashford illness concern

Dream Team brings you all the latest injury, suspension and selection updates ahead of Game Week 35 in one easily digestible dose.

The headline news is that Marcus Rashford (£7.2m), having returned to Man United training in the week, is a major doubt to face Bournemouth having fallen down with illness.

Speaking on the England international’s availability, Erik ten Hag said: “We have to see how he recovers during the day and see tomorrow.”

The 25-year-old, who features in 24.2% of teams, is the second-top points scorer in Dream Team this season.

Arsenal will be without first-choice defenders Gabriel (£3.4m) and Oleksandr Zinchenko (£3.2m) for the remainder of the campaign.

Mikel Arteta also said that Gabriel Martinelli’s (£4.8m) injury is “pretty nasty” and the Brazilian still needs to be assessed fully.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 7: Marcus Rashford of Manchester United looks dejected during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Manchester United at London Stadium on May 7, 2023 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Charlotte Wilson/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)

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Rashford returned to training but is now struggling with illness

Eddie Howe revealed he has a “a few concerns” in midfield following Newcastle’s win over Brighton on Thursday night.

The Magpies’ tactician cited Joelinton (£3.5m) and Joe WIllock (£2.3m) as possible absentees, in addition to Sean Longstaff (£1.8m).

Nathan Ake (£5.4m) was Man City’s only absentee at home to Real Madrid in midweek but he may be in contention to feature against Chelsea on Sunday.

As for the visitors, Benoit Badiashile (£3.8m) has joined the list of Blues defenders on the sidelines after picking up an injury in training – Kalidou Koulibaly (£4.4m) is not yet ready to return either.

A toe injury will prevent Darwin Nunez (£4.6m) from taking part for Liverpool against Aston Villa on Saturday but Roberto Firmino (£3.5m) is available for the hosts.

Roy Hodgson told reporters that it’s “not looking that likely” Wilfried Zaha (£4m) will feature for Crystal Palace again this season.

Sam Allardyce will have to find a solution to Leeds’ left-back problem with Junior Firpo (£0.5m) suspended and Stuart Dallas still not ready to return having been sidelined for over a year.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 6: Darwin Nunez of Liverpool  during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Brentford FC at Anfield on May 6, 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by MB Media/Getty Images)

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Darwin Nunez’s season may be over

ARSENAL

Injuries: Mohamed Elneny, William Saliba, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Gabriel, Gabriel Martinelli

Suspensions: None

ASTON VILLA

Injuries: Philippe Coutinho

Suspensions: None

BOURNEMOUTH

Injuries: Junior Stanislas, Ryan Fredericks, Hamed Traore, Marcus Tavernier, Antoine Semenyo

Suspensions: None

BRENTFORD

Injuries: Keane Lewis-Potter, Pontus Jansson, Christian Norgaard

Suspensions: Ivan Toney

BRIGHTON

Injuries: Jakub Moder, Adam Lallana, Tariq Lamptey, Jeremy Sarmiento, Joel Veltman, Adam Webster, Solly March

Suspensions: None

CHELSEA

Injuries: Armando Broja, Kalidou Koulibaly, Mason Mount, Marc Cucurella, Reece James, Ben Chilwell, N’Golo Kante, Beniot Badashile, Mateo Kovacic (doubt)

Suspensions: None

CRYSTAL PALACE

Injuries: Nathan Ferguson, James Tomkins, Jeffrey Schlupp, Wilfired Zaha, Luka Milivojevic

Suspensions: None

EVERTON

Injuries: Andros Townsend, Seamus Coleman, Ruben Vinagre, Ben Godfrey, Conor Coady (unavailable), Tom Davies, Vitalii Mykolenko

Suspensions: None

FULHAM

Injuries: Andreas Pereia, Tim Ream, Dan James (doubt)

Suspensions: None

LEEDS

Injuries: Stuart Dallas, Liam Cooper (doubt), Tyler Adams, Luis Sinisterra, Marc Roca

Suspensions: Junior Firpo

LEICESTER

Injuries: Ryan Bertrand (doubt), James Justin, Kelechi Iheanacho (doubt), Jannick Vestergaard, Caglar Soyuncu, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (doubt), Danny Ward

Suspensions: None

LIVERPOOL

Injuries: Naby Keita, Thiago Alcantara, Stefan Bajcetic, Darwin Nunez

Suspensions: None

MAN CITY

Injuries: Nathan Ake (doubt)

Suspensions: None

MAN UNITED

Injuries: Donny van de Beek, Tom Heaton, Lisandro Martinez, Scott McTominay (doubt), Marcus Rashford (doubt), Marcel Sabitzer

Suspensions: None

NEWCASTLE

Injuries: Emil Krath, Jamaal Lascelles, Sean Longstaff, Matt Ritchie, Joe Willock, Jacob Murphy, Kieran Trippier (doubt)

Suspensions: None

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Injuries: Omar Richards, Dean Henderson, Giulian Biancone, Scarpa, Chris Wood, Neco Williams, Scott McKenna, Jack Colback, Emmanuel Dennis (doubt)

Suspensions: None

SOUTHAMPTON

Injuries: Tino Livramento, Juan Larios, Mohammed Salisu, Romain Perraud, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Che Adams (doubt)

Suspensions: None

SPURS

Injuries: Japhet Tanganga (doubt), Ryan Sessegnon, Rodrigo Bentacur, Hugo Lloris, Eric Dier (doubt)

Suspensions: None

WEST HAM

Injuries: Gianluca Scamacca

Suspensions: None

WOLVES

Injuries: Chiquinho, Sasa Kalajdzic

Suspensions: None