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 | 18 April |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Illness | 18 April |
| David Luiz | Knee injury | 1 May |
| Kieran Tierney | Knee injury | No estimated return |
Aston Villa injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
| Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
| Morgan Sanson | Knee injury | 21 April |
| Jack Grealish | Calf injury | No estimated return |
| Trezeguet | Knee injury | No estimated return |
| Wesley | Other | No estimated return |
Brighton injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
| Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
| Percy Tau | Other | 20 April |
| Aaron Connolly | Back injury | 20 April |
| 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 |
| Nick Pope | Shoulder injury | 18 April |
| Kevin Long | Other | 18 April |
| Jay Rodriguez | Other | 18 April |
| Dwight McNeil | Other | 18 April |
| Robbie Brady | Calf/shin/heel injury | No estimated return |
| Ashley Barnes | Thigh injury | No estimated return |
Chelsea injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
| Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
| Mateo Kovacic | Thigh injury | 20 April |
| Andres Christensen | Thigh injury | 20 April |
Unavailable players
| Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
| Nathan Ferguson | Thigh injury | 16 April |
| Michy Batshuayi | Other | 26 April |
| Nathaniel Clyne | Other | 26 April |
| 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 |
| James Tomkins | Head injury | No estimated return |
Everton injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
| Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
| Bernard | Other | 23 April |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | Groin/hip/pelvic injury | 23 April |
| Yerry Mina | Groin/hip/pelvic injury | 23 April |
| Fabian Delph | Muscular injury | 23 April |
| Andre Gomes | Thigh injury | No estimated return |
| 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 |
| Ademola Lookman | Thigh injury | 18 April |
| Terence Kongolo | Knee injury | No estimated return |
| Marek Rodak | Hand injury | No estimated return |
| Tom Cairney | Knee injury | No estimated return |
Leeds injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
| Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
| Adam Forshaw | Groin injury | 16 April |
| Raphinha | Thigh injury | 16 April |
| Jack Harrison | Other | 19 April |
| Rodrigo | Other | 25 April |
| Liam Cooper | Suspended | 8 May |
Unavailable players
| Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
| Caglar Soyuncu | Other | 18 April |
| James Maddison | Other | 18 April |
| Hamza Choudhuryn | Other | 18 April |
| Ayoze Perez | Other | 18 April |
| Cengiz Under | Thigh injury | 18 April |
| Wes Morgan | Back injury | 18 April |
| Harvey Barnes | Knee injury | 5 May |
| James Justin | Knee injury | No estimated return |
Liverpool injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
| Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
| Curtis Jones | Other | 19 April |
| Jordan Henderson | Groin injury | 24 April |
| 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 |
| Sergio Aguero | Other | No estimated return |
Manchester United injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
| Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
| Marcus Rashford | Ankle/Foot injury | 18 April |
| Eric Bailly | Other | 18 April |
| 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 |
| Ryan Fraser | Groin injury | 1 May |
| Jamaal Lascelles | Ankle/foot injury | 23 May |
| Isaac Hayden | Knee injury | No estimated return |
| Fabian Schar | Knee injury | No estimated return |
Sheffield United injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
| Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
| John Fleck | Groin injury | 17 April |
| Oliver McBurnie | Foot injury | No estimated return |
| Sander Berge | Thigh injury | 1 May |
| Billy Sharp | Hip injury | No estimated return |
| Chris Basham | Calf/Shin/Heel 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 |
| Michael Obafemi | Unspecified | No estimated return |
| Oriol Romeu | Ankle/foot injury | 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 | 25 April |
| Harry Kane | Ankle injury | No estimated return |
| Matt Doherty | Other | No estimated return |
West Brom injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
| Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
| Branislav Ivanovic | Other | No estimated return |
West Ham injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
| Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
| Aaron Cresswell | Thigh injury | 17 April |
| Mark Noble | Arm/Elbow injury | 17 April |
| Manuel Lanzini | Other | April 17 |
| Angelo Ogbonna | Ankle/foot injury | 17 April |
| Darren Randolph | Thigh injury | 17 April |
| Andriy Yarmolenko | Knee injury | 17 April |
| Declan Rice | Knee injury | No estimated return |
| Michail Antonio | Thigh injury | No estimated return |
Wolves injuries and suspensions
Unavailable players
| Player | Injury or ban | Possible return |
| Wily Boly | Other | 17 April |
| Jonny | Knee injury | No estimated return |
| Fernando Marcal | Groin injury | No estimated return |
| Raul Jimenez | Head injury | No estimated return |
| Pedro Neto | KNee injury | No estimated return |
| Ruben Nevez | Other | No estimated return |
Paul Pogba
Virgil van Dijk
Jack Grealish
David De Gea
Jordan Henderson
Marcus Rashford
Edinson Cavani
Harry Kane
Anthony Martial
James Rodríguez
Man City
Man Utd
Leicester City
Chelsea
Everton
Liverpool
West Ham
West Brom
Tottenham
Aston Villa
Arsenal
Leeds Utd
Wolves
Crystal Palace
Southampton
Burnley
Brighton
Newcastle
Fulham
Sheffield Utd
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