Last updated on February 14th, 2025
ARSENAL
RULED OUT: Bukayo Saka (hamstring), Kai Havertz (hamstring), Gabriel Jesus (knee), Gabriel Martinelli (hamstring), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee)
AVAILABLE: Ben White (knee)
“We can confirm that Kai Havertz has sustained a hamstring injury during a training session in Dubai last week.
“Subsequent assessments and specialist reviews have confirmed that the injury will require surgery, which will take place in the coming days. Soon after surgery, Kai will begin his recovery and rehabilitation programme, which is expected to extend into pre-season preparations for next season.” – Arsenal club statement
“You don’t have to be very creative with the options that we have, I’m sure you’re going to get it right!” – Mikel Arteta, when asked what his front three will look like
“I think it’s [more about] when, I think it’s in there as [a possibility] more than a necessity. He has that real quality. He’s been playing as an attacking midfielder and on the right wing and I think he’s been really good in that position, so that’s fine.” – Mikel Arteta on whether Ethan Nwaneri could lead the line
ASTON VILLA
RULED OUT: Matty Cash (muscle), Ezri Konsa (muscle), Pau Torres (foot), Amadou Onana (unknown), Ross Barkley (calf)
AVAILABLE: Ollie Watkins (groin), Tyrone Mings (knee)
“Still being out for tomorrow: Cash, Pau, Konsa, Onana and Barkley.
“They have trained this morning with the group and they are in the squad: Mings and Ollie Watkins.” – Unai Emery
BOURNEMOUTH
RULED OUT: Evanilson (foot), Enes Unal (knee), Marcos Senesi (quad), Julian Araujo (hamstring), Adam Smith (muscle), James Hill (hamstring), Julio Soler (international duty)
MIGHT PLAY: Luis Sinisterra (hamstring), Alex Scott (knee)
“From the past week I think the ones that have a chance to be in the squad – we will decide at the end of the session that we have now in the afternoon – will be Alex [Scott] and Sini[sterra]. I think both are expected to train and both have a chance. I don’t know if both will make the squad but I expect at least one of them to travel, yes.” – Andoni Iraola
BRENTFORD
RULED OUT: Igor Thiago (infection), Rico Henry (hamstring), Aaron Hickey (hamstring), Josh Dasilva (knee), Gustavo Nunes (back)
AVAILABLE: Mark Flekken (muscle)
BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION
RULED OUT: Pervis Estupinan (muscle), Ferdi Kadioglu (toe), Igor Julio (hamstring), Solly March (muscle), James Milner (hamstring), Jason Steele (shoulder)
MIGHT PLAY: Lewis Dunk (ribs), Mats Wieffer (quad)
“Lewis [Dunk] is doubtful. We have to see if he can train today but I am not sure if he will be ready for the game tomorrow.” – Fabian Hurzeler
CHELSEA
RULED OUT: Nicolas Jackson (hamstring), Mykhailo Mudryk (ban), Marc Guiu (hamstring), Romeo Lavia (muscle), Benoit Badiashile (unknown), Wesley Fofana (hamstring)
“We knew that it was a muscular problem [for Jackson] but we didn’t know how important it was. His feeling, his reaction was quite good, we all thought it was not a big injury. Unfortunately, he had the scan a few days ago and it is an important one – he will be out around six to eight weeks.” – Enzo Maresca
“Christo [Nkunku] could be one of the solutions but is not the only solution. We are going to try to find different solutions. I said since day one that Christo is not a nine, Christo is an attacking midfielder. But we use him as a nine to find a solution. We know very good that Christo is not a proper nine.” – Enzo Maresca
“I said that the Filip [Jorgensen] solution was also to give Robert [Sanchez] some time to recover mentally and physically. But the idea is not to game by game change the keeper. In the last Premier League game, against West Ham that we won, it was Filip. Unfortunately in the FA Cup game, it was Robert. Our keeper at this moment is Filip.” – Enzo Maresca
CRYSTAL PALACE
RULED OUT: Cheick Doucoure (knee), Chadi Riad (knee), Joel Ward (unknown)
AVAILABLE: Eberechi Eze (foot), Ismaila Sarr (virus), Eddie Nketiah (ankle)
EVERTON
RULED OUT: Iliman Ndiaye (knee), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (hamstring), Dwight McNeil (knee), Abdoulaye Doucoure (suspended), Orel Mangala (knee), Armando Broja (ankle), Seamus Coleman (muscle), Youssef Chermiti (thigh), Nathan Patterson (hamstring)
“Ili [Ndiaye] has got a medial ligament injury, it’s not looking great at the moment. We’re probably not sure about how long it’s going to be, we’ll maybe get a bit more on that. It’s certainly going to be a few weeks, anyway.” – David Moyes
FULHAM
RULED OUT: Reiss Nelson (hamstring), Harry Wilson (foot), Kenny Tete (knee)
“He is going to be in contention, he is going to be involved in the squad list definitely. Of course you have to go day by day, week by week with Willian. To get the best from him, you have to put him in the best physical condition you can.” – Marco Silva
IPSWICH TOWN
RULED OUT: Wes Burns (knee), Chiedozie Ogbene (Achilles), Conor Chaplin (knee), Christian Walton (groin)
MIGHT PLAY: Sammy Szmodics (ankle)
LEICESTER CITY
RULED OUT: Abdul Fatawu (knee), Ricardo Pereira (hamstring)
MIGHT PLAY: Jamie Vardy, Victor Kristiansen, Jannik Vestergaard (all minor issues)
“They had a good week of training. They’re back in full training. So, all being well today and tomorrow they’re ready for selection. No other news other than that.” – Ruud van Nistelrooy on Jamie Vardy, Victor Kristiansen and Jannik Vestergaard
LIVERPOOL
RULED OUT: Curtis Jones (suspended for first match), Joe Gomez (hamstring), Tyler Morton (shoulder)
MIGHT PLAY: Cody Gakpo (knock)
“Cody [Gakpo] is a bit of a doubt as well so let’s wait how he is today. I had to take him off because of an injury, because he got a knock, so let’s see how he is today.” – Arne Slot
MANCHESTER CITY
RULED OUT: Manuel Akanji (muscle), Rodri (knee), Oscar Bobb (leg + ankle)
MIGHT PLAY: Jack Grealish (muscle)
AVAILABLE: Ruben Dias (adductor), Nathan Ake (muscle), Jeremy Doku (muscle)
“Surgery on Saturday, eight-to-10 weeks out.” – Pep Guardiola on Manuel Akanji
“He had a little pain, especially against Madrid he was still not fully, fully fit. Day by day he is getting better.” – Pep Guardiola on Nico Gonzalez
MANCHESTER UNITED
RULED OUT: Luke Shaw (hamstring), Mason Mount (muscle), Lisandro Martinez (knee), Jonny Evans (muscle)
MIGHT PLAY: Altay Bayindir (unknown), Tom Heaton (unknown)
“Was a good week until two days ago. We had some problems also. So we don’t have players back, maybe we have one or two issues but we are waiting.
“We have one player also who is sick so we will see the team at the weekend. But was good to work with the team, to feel the players and to try to improve our performance.” – Ruben Amorim
NEWCASTLE UNITED
RULED OUT: Sven Botman (knee), Joelinton (knee), Harvey Barnes (thigh), Jamaal Lascelles (knee)
MIGHT PLAY: Dan Burn (groin), Anthony Gordon (quad)
“Anthony [Gordon] should be fine, he’s trained this week no problems. It was a thigh problem but he responded well to treatment over the weekend and has trained well.” – Eddie Howe
“Good news on the scan that he had after the injury, we don’t think there’s any long-term issue there. Short term there’s still a bit of pain for him, so we think he’ll miss this weekend but hopefully, he won’t be far away for the following games.” – Eddie Howe on Sven Botman
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
MIGHT PLAY: Callum Hudson-Odoi (groin), Taiwo Awoniyi (nose + concussion), Carlos Miguel (hamstring)
AVAILABLE: Murillo (dead leg)
“He broke his nose, so he’s in pain. He’s just with the medical department and waiting for the right protocols to be followed. We have to wait and see if he’s available. He has a concussion so we have to be really careful.” – Nuno Espirito Santo on Taiwo Awoniyi
SOUTHAMPTON
RULED OUT: Taylor Harwood-Bellis (ankle), Jack Stephens (calf), Ross Stewart (hamstring), Juan Larios (unknown)
MIGHT PLAY: Ryan Fraser (unknown), Adam Lallana (hamstring)
“We have a problem with Harwood-Bellis. He’s not ready yet and I’m really disappointed about that. Lallana has a little bit of a problem with the hamstrings. We will see tomorrow.” – Ivan Juric
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
RULED OUT: Dominic Solanke (knee), Cristian Romero (hamstring), Micky van de Ven (hamstring), Richarlison (calf), Radu Dragusin (knee)
MIGHT PLAY: Brennan Johnson (calf), Wilson Odobert (hamstring), Timo Werner (hamstring)
AVAILABLE: James Maddison (calf), Destiny Udogie (hamstring), Guglielmo Vicario (ankle)
“Vic[ario] is probably the one who has come back ahead of schedule. He’s been training really well away from the team for maybe two weeks. In the last 10 days he’s integrated back into the team and is fully into training, so he’s in a good place, which means he becomes available for us.
“Madders [Maddison] also is a little bit ahead of schedule but he’s feeling really good. He’s had a good week of training. We were thinking maybe next week for him but he’s trained really well all week, and he’s had the least amount of time out, so he’s looking in a good place.
“Some of the longer-term one, Destiny [Udogie] is back in team training as well, which is good. He’s ticked all the boxes in terms of getting through his rehab and conditioning, so he’s part of the squad.” – Ange Postecoglou
WEST HAM UNITED
RULED OUT: Niclas Fullkrug (hamstring), Crysencio Summerville (hamstring), Michail Antonio (leg)
MIGHT PLAY: Lucas Paqueta (groin), Edson Alvarez (back), Jean-Clair Todibo (unknown)
“Paqueta has trained, should be available. Alvarez has trained, should be available. Todibo is making good progress, has got a chance of making the squad – probably a little bit soon to start but certainly the squad.
“Fullkrug is still away. Antonio is still away, of course. Summerville had a setback with his hamstring, so we’re probably looking around after the international break for him.” – Graham Potter
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
RULED OUT: Yerson Mosquera (knee), Sasa Kalajdzic (knee), Enso Gonzalez (knee), Leon Chiwome (knee), Jorgen Strand Larsen (muscle), Hwang Hee-chan (hamstring)
MIGHT PLAY: Boubacar Traore (illness)
AVAILABLE: Joao Gomes (back from suspension)
