Avoiding major injuries is always pivotal to the success or failure of sides in the Premier League, particularly with the packed fixture list teams are now negotiating.
Liverpool have seen their defence of the Premier League title heavily impacted by injury absences, but they are not the only team to have suffered with having players unavailable this season.
The latest news on injuries is rapidly changing, with supporters always eager to know when the top players will return for their team or how long they are out for.
Injury updates also have an impact for fans of the game playing Fantasy Football or with an interest in betting on the matches.
Who are the Premier League players missing, unavailable or banned at the moment as we move towards the final stages of the 2020/21 season?
See below for FootballCritic's regularly updated injuries and suspension list of all the players missing and unavailable for all 20 Premier League clubs.
Arsenal injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
Martin Odegaard | Ankle/foot injury | 23April |
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Illness | 29 April |
David Luiz | Knee injury | 9 May |
Granit Xhaka | Muscular tightness | No estimated return |
Aston Villa injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
Morgan Sanson | Knee injury | 16 May |
Jack Grealish | Calf injury | 13 May |
Trezeguet | Knee injury | No estimated return |
Brighton injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
Adam Lallana | Calf/Shin/Heel injury | 15 May |
Florin Andone | Thigh injury | No estimated return |
Tariq Lamptey | Hamstring injury | No estimated return |
Solomon March | Knee injury | No estimated return |
Burnley injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
Chris Wood | Thigh injury | 10 May |
Dale Stephens | Other | 10 May |
Kevin Long | Calf/shin/heel injury | No estimated return |
Robbie Brady | Calf/shin/heel injury | No estimated return |
Chelsea injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
Mateo Kovacic | Thigh injury | 12 May |
Unavailable players
Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
Wilfried Zaha | Groin injury | 8 May |
James Tomkins | Other | 8 May |
Connor Wickhan | Other | No estimated return |
James McArthur | Groin/shin/heel injury | No estimated return |
Nathan Ferguson | Other | No estimated return |
Mamadou Sakho | Thigh injury | No estimated return |
Everton injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
James Rodriguez | Calf/Shin/Heel injury | 13 May |
Abdoulaye Doucoure | Broken foot | No estimated return |
Jean-Philippe Gbamin | Knee injury | No estimated return |
Fulham injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
Ruben Loftus-Cheek | Other | 10 May |
Harrison Reed | Other | 10 May |
Kenny Tete | Other | No estimated return |
Terence Kongolo | Knee injury | No estimated return |
Tom Cairney | Knee injury | No estimated return |
Leeds injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
Kalvin Phillips | Knee injury | 8 May |
Raphinha | Thigh injury | 8 May |
Liam Cooper | Suspended | 8 May |
Adam Forshaw | Other | No estimated return |
Helder Costa | Lower back injury | No estimated return |
Unavailable players
Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
Harvey Barnes | Knee injury | No estimated return |
James Justin | Knee injury | No estimated return |
Wes Morgan | Lower back injury | No estimated return |
Liverpool injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
Nathaniel Phillips | Thigh injury | 8 May |
Jordan Henderson | Groin injury | 23 Mayl |
Caoimhin Kelleher | Abdominal strain | No estimated return |
Divock Origi | Muscular injury | No estimated return |
Joel Matip | Ankle/foot injury | No estimated return |
Joe Gomez | Knee injury | No estimated return |
Virgil van Dijk | ACL injury | No estimated return |
Manchester City injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
John Stones | Suspension | 12 May |
Manchester United injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
Daniel James | Other | No estimated return |
Phil Jones | Knee injury | No estimated return |
Anthony Martial | Knee injury | No estimated return |
Newcastle injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
Fabian Schar | Suspended | 23 May |
Jamaal Lascelles | Ankle/foot injury | 23 May |
Elliott Anderson | Hip injury | No estimated return |
Karl Darlow | Knee injury | No estimated return |
Isaac Hayden | Knee injury | No estimated return |
Ryan Fraser | Groin injury | No estimated return |
Sheffield United injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
Ethan Ampadu | Groin injury | 8 May |
Oliver McBurnie | Foot injury | No estimated return |
Billy Sharp | Hip injury | No estimated return |
Jack Robinson | Unspecified | No estimated return |
Jack O'Connell | Knee injury | No estimated return |
Southampton injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
Takumi Minamino | Other | | 11 May |
Michael Obafemi | Unspecified | 8 May |
Danny Ings | Thigh injury | 11 May |
Oriol Romeu | Ankle/foot injury | 18 May |
Ryan Bertrand | Knock | No estimated return |
William Smallbone | Ankle/foot injury | No estimated return |
Tottenham injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
Ben Davies | Calf/shin/heel injury | No estimated return |
West Brom injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
Robert Snodgrass | Other | 9 May |
Ainsley Maitland-Niles | Other | 16 May |
Branislav Ivanovic | Other | No estimated return |
West Ham injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
Craig Dawson | Suspension | 1 May |
Mark Noble | Calf injury | 9 May |
Angelo Ogbonna | Thigh injury | 9 May |
Declan Rice | Knee injury | 15 May |
Arthur Masuaku | Knee injury | 15 May |
Wolves injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
Joao Moutinho | Ankle injury | 9 May |
Rayan Ait Mouiri | Other | 9 May |
Wily Boly | Other | 16 May |
Raul Jimenez | Head injury | 23 May |
Jonny | Knee injury | No estimated return |
Fernando Marcal | Groin injury | No estimated return |
Pedro Neto | KNee injury | No estimated return |