Premier League injuries and suspensions

6:28pm on Friday 7th May 2021
By Team FC

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

Crystal Palace injuries and suspensions

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

Leicester City injuries and suspensions

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