Last updated on January 3rd, 2025
ARSENAL
RULED OUT: Bukayo Saka (hamstring), Jurrien Timber (suspended), Ben White (knee), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee), Raheem Sterling (knee)
MIGHT PLAY: Kai Havertz (illness)
“I think so, yes. The ones with illness, I think are going to be OK. They will train today and if everybody is fine then they will be available.” – Mikel Arteta
ASTON VILLA
RULED OUT: Morgan Rogers (suspended), Jhon Duran (suspended), Pau Torres (foot), Diego Carlos (foot), Jaden Philogene (knock)
AVAILABLE: Matty Cash (back from suspension)
“Not (available is) Jhon Durán because he is suspended, not Pau Torres because he broke his fourth metatarsal and he is going to be out for, more or less, two months. Not for tomorrow is Diego Carlos because he has a small injury as well, he’s not feeling good with one kick he has in his foot.” – Unai Emery
BOURNEMOUTH
RULED OUT: Marcos Senesi (thigh), Marcus Tavernier (hamstring), Alex Scott (knee), Luis Sinisterra (hamstring), Julian Araujo (hamstring), Adam Smith (muscle)
AVAILABLE: Justin Kluivert (back from suspension), Tyler Adams (knock)
“We are going to recover Tyler Adams. He was out the other day but had a very small thing, so we expect him to be available tomorrow.” – Andoni Iraola
BRENTFORD
RULED OUT: Ethan Pinnock (hamstring), Igor Thiago (infection), Rico Henry (knee), Aaron Hickey (hamstring), Ben Mee (muscle), Josh Dasilva (knee), Gustavo Nunes (back), Kristoffer Ajer (ankle)
MIGHT PLAY: Fabio Carvalho (groin)
“Everyone that was available for Arsenal is available for Southampton. The ones that came back against Arsenal – Mathias Jensen, Sepp van den Berg and Flekken – all came through well so that’s good. Longer terms, nothing specific to update.” – Thomas Frank
BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION
RULED OUT: Danny Welbeck (ankle), Ferdi Kadioglu (toe), James Milner (hamstring), Mats Wieffer (quad), Evan Ferguson (unknown)
MIGHT PLAY: Jack Hinshelwood (knee), Pervis Estupinan (illness), Adam Webster (hamstring)
“I can’t say when he will be back. It could be next week, it could be really quick, but it could also take two, three, four more weeks. So we really have to go day by day. He is without any pain, so that’s a really good thing, and he’s back on the pitch, but then we have to go really day by day and hopefully he will be back soon.” – Fabian Hurzeler on Danny Welbeck
“Hopefully. I can’t say it now but we have to wait today and tomorrow if he’s available.” – Fabian Hurzeler on whether Pervis Estupinan has recovered
CHELSEA
RULED OUT: Mykhailo Mudryk (ban), Benoit Badiashile (knock), Wesley Fofana (hamstring), Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (knock)
MIGHT PLAY: Romeo Lavia (hamstring)
“Romeo [Lavia] is very close, he has started to work with us. For the rest, not any updates. Kiernan [Dewsbury-Hall] is still out. Unfortunately, Wes [Fofana] will be out for a very long time and Benoit [Badiashile] will be out for at least until February.” – Enzo Maresca
CRYSTAL PALACE
RULED OUT: Trevoh Chalobah (ineligible to face parent club), Adam Wharton (groin), Matheus Franca (groin), Will Hughes (foot)
AVAILABLE: Marc Guehi (back from suspension)
“Will Hughes is not available. He was injured in the Southampton game. I mentioned afterwards he had to be stitched on the top of his foot. It’s too swollen and too painful to wear a boot, so he’s not available.” – Oliver Glasner
EVERTON
RULED OUT: James Garner (back), Tim Iroegbunam (foot), Seamus Coleman (muscle)
MIGHT PLAY: Dwight McNeil (knee)
“I doubt Dwight will make the weekend, it is settling but getting him to that final moment where he can join in again has been a bit trickier than we thought.” – Sean Dyche on Dwight McNeil
FULHAM
RULED OUT: Kenny Tete (knee), Sander Berge (ankle), Reiss Nelson (hamstring), Harrison Reed (knee)
IPSWICH TOWN
RULED OUT: Chiedozie Ogbene (Achilles), Axel Tuanzebe (hamstring), Conor Chaplin (knock), George Hirst (knee)
MIGHT PLAY: Massimo Luongo (illness)
LEICESTER CITY
RULED OUT: Abdul Fatawu (knee), Wilfred Ndidi (hamstring), Ricardo Pereira (hamstring), Mads Hermansen (groin), Kasey McAteer (unknown)
MIGHT PLAY: Wout Faes (knock)
AVAILABLE: Jordan Ayew (back from suspension)
“Mads [Hermansen] won’t be available. He’s been assessed over the last week. He’s in his rehab programme, we want him to be well and 100% fit before he come back on the pitch.
“Not a clear picture yet of how long it will be but he will be out for a couple of weeks at least.” – Ruud van Nistelrooy
LIVERPOOL
RULED OUT: Joe Gomez (hamstring)
MIGHT PLAY: Ibrahima Konate (knee), Conor Bradley (hamstring)
AVAILABLE: Dominik Szoboszlai (back from suspension)
“Joe [Gomez] is not in a good place when it comes to his injury, he’s out for a few weeks. Conor [Bradley] and Ibou [Konate] will train with us today for the first time. They’ve worked hard to come back for the team. The next step is how they’ll handle team sessions.” – Arne Slot
MANCHESTER CITY
RULED OUT: Ruben Dias (muscle), Rodri (knee), Oscar Bobb (leg)
MIGHT PLAY: Ederson (leg), John Stones (foot), Matheus Nunes (knock)
MANCHESTER UNITED
RULED OUT: Marcus Rashford (illness), Luke Shaw (muscle), Mason Mount (muscle), Victor Lindelof (muscle)
AVAILABLE: Bruno Fernandes (back from suspension), Manuel Ugarte (back from suspension)
“At the moment he is ill. He is not training. He is going to be out this week.” – Ruben Amorim on Marcus Rashford
NEWCASTLE UNITED
RULED OUT: Fabian Schar (suspended), Nick Pope (knee), Callum Wilson (hamstring), Jamaal Lascelles (knee), Emil Krafth (collarbone)
MIGHT PLAY: Sven Botman (knee)
“I’ve got a decision to make in terms of team selection, but if Sven is in the squad it’s because he’s fit and available.” – Eddie Howe on Sven Botman’s comeback
“Nick is starting goalkeeping work, so he’s back on the grass. He’s not yet fully training with the group.” – Eddie Howe on Nick Pope
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
RULED OUT: Danilo (ankle), Ibrahima Sangare (hamstring)
MIGHT PLAY: Murillo (muscle), Callum Hudson-Odoi (knock)
AVAILABLE: Ryan Yates (back from suspension)
“Much better… yeah, I think so. I think tomorrow we will decide but I think they’re going to be okay.” – Nuno Espirito Santo on Murillo and Callum Hudson-Odoi
SOUTHAMPTON
RULED OUT: Matheus Fernandes (suspended), Jack Stephens (unknown), Ross Stewart (hamstring), Gavin Bazunu (Achilles), Juan Larios (unknown)
MIGHT PLAY: Flynn Downes (leg), Will Smallbone (hamstring)
“We will see tomorrow for Flynn [Downes], he doesn’t train with the team and we will see tomorrow if it’s possible to use him in the game.” – Ivan Juric, quoted in the Daily Echo
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
RULED OUT: Destiny Udogie (hamstring), Cristian Romero (hamstring), Micky van de Ven (hamstring), Rodrigo Bentancur (suspended), Guglielmo Vicario (ankle), Richarlison (hamstring), Ben Davies (hamstring), Wilson Odobert (hamstring), Mikey Moore (virus)
AVAILABLE: Djed Spence (back from suspension)
“Destiny [Udogie], with his hamstring, looks around six weeks out.” – Ange Postecoglou
“None of the injured ones are back yet. We’ve had a bit of an illness bug with a few not training. At this stage [Richarlison] and Mikey Moore are the next cabs off the rank, we’re hoping next week.” – Ange Postecoglou
WEST HAM UNITED
RULED OUT: Jarrod Bowen (foot), Lukasz Fabianski (head), Michail Antonio (leg)
AVAILABLE: Tomas Soucek (back from suspension), Guido Rodriguez (back from suspension)
“Let’s see but he’s not going to be [out for] a few days, for sure. Unfortunately for us, yes he has one injury. He was able to play 30 minutes with this injury, and now he has to rest and he has to recover. It’s true that he’s going to be out in the next matches.
“I prefer to not give one number [of weeks out] because we have to see how he is going to develop over the next weeks.” – Julen Loptegui on Jarrod Bowen
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
RULED OUT: Matheus Cunha (suspended), Pablo Sarabia (calf), Mario Lemina (knock), Toti Gomes (hamstring), Yerson Mosquera (knee), Sasa Kalajdzic (knee), Boubacar Traore (knee), Enso Gonzalez (knee)
MIGHT PLAY: Andre (knock)
