Premier League team news: Latest injury updates — Luis Diaz, Lisandro Martinez and more
The 2022/23 Premier League season draws to a close as this weekend marks the 31st round of matches in England’s top flight.
Arsenal are looking to maintain their lead at the Premier League summit with a trip to West Ham, while Frank Lampard will look to step in as Chelsea caretaker manager with a visit from Brighton and Dean Smith begins his tenure at Leicester City with a trip to Manchester City.
the athlete summarizes the latest injury updates from each club heading into the weekend’s games. This article will be updated with the latest developments.
arsenal
Premier League leaders Arsenal travel to West Ham on Sunday.
Mikel Arteta’s side will remain without Takehiro Tomiyasu after the defender was ruled out for the rest of the 2022-23 season with a knee injury he sustained against Sporting CP on March 16.
Eddie Nketiah returned to training this week after suffering an ankle injury. William Saliba has missed Arsenal’s last three Premier League games with a back injury.
AstonVilla
Aston Villa will look to continue their European challenge when they welcome Newcastle in Saturday’s early kick-off.
Midfielder Boubacar Kamara will again be sidelined with the ankle injury that forced him against Chelsea earlier this month.
Matty Cash (calf) and Philippe Coutinho (hamstring) are both expected to continue to sit out. Leon Bailey was substituted with a hamstring injury in Saturday’s win against Nottingham Forest.
Bournemouth
Bournemouth travel to Tottenham on Saturday hoping for their third win in four Premier League games.
Ryan Fredericks has missed Bournemouth’s last four league games with a calf injury, while Junior Stanislas has been sidelined since November.
Marcos Senesi (hamstring) and Hamed Traore (ankle) both missed last time out against Leicester.
Brentford
Brentford travels to Wolves on Saturday as they seek their first win in four league games.
Pontus Jansson is expected to be out for the rest of the season after picking up a hamstring injury in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat by Newcastle United.
Keane Lewis-Potter (knee) remains sidelined while Kristoffer Ajer has missed Brentford’s last five Premier League games with a calf injury.
Brighton
Levi Colwill is not eligible to play against his parent club when Brighton travel to Chelsea on Saturday.
Brighton are still without Jeremy Sarmiento, who fractured his metatarsal during the international break in March.
Adam Lallana (hamstrings) remains absent while Tariq Lamptey has not played since suffering a knee injury against West Ham on March 4.
Chelsea
Frank Lampard is aiming for his first win as Chelsea caretaker manager when his side face Brighton on Saturday.
Kalidou Koulibaly was substituted in the second half against Real Madrid on Wednesday after retiring with a hamstring injury.
Thiago Silva returned to action against Real, his first appearance since suffering a knee injury against Tottenham in February.
Armando Broja is out for a long time with a knee injury.
crystal palace
Crystal Palace are aiming for three wins out of three under Roy Hodgson when they travel to Southampton on Saturday.
Wilfried Zaha suffered a groin strain two weeks ago against Leicester and is expected to be sidelined until the end of the month.
Vicente Guaita is also out with a groin injury.
everton
Everton will be without Seamus Coleman with a hamstring injury when Fulham visit on Saturday.
Sean Dyche explained that Dominic Calvert-Lewin had trained well this week but would not commit if the striker could be involved on Saturday.
Abdoulaye Doucoure remains suspended after his red card against Tottenham. Andros Townsend is out for a long time with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Fulham
Fulham are still without Aleksandar Mitrovic on their trip to Everton after the striker was suspended for eight games for pushing referee Chris Kavanagh against Manchester United in the FA Cup.
Neeskens Kebano (Achilles) and Layvin Kurzawa (knee) will also be absent.
LeedsUnited
Premier League match week ends on Monday as Leeds host Liverpool.
Adam Forshaw (hip), Stuart Dallas (hamstring) and Tyler Adams (hamstring) remain long-term absent for Leeds.
Max Wober missed his team’s round of 16 due to a hamstring injury.
Leicester City
Dean Smith officiates his first game at Leicester City on Saturday while his new side travel to the Etihad to take on Manchester City.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall can return after being suspended for Leicester’s defeat by Bournemouth last time out.
Harvey Barnes was ruled out with a hamstring injury in the final 20 minutes of last Saturday’s defeat and Smith confirmed he will miss the trip to the Etihad. Ricardo Pereira is also out with a hamstring injury he picked up last week and is expected to be sidelined for a few weeks.
Youri Tielemans is back in the squad after not playing since February after suffering an ankle ligament injury. Jonny Evans will also return.
Liverpool
Jurgen Klopp confirmed Luis Diaz will be in the squad for Monday’s clash against Leeds after being sidelined since October with a knee injury. “He’s 100 percent ready in training,” said Jürgen Klopp. “He will be in the squad.”
Stefan Bajcetic (groin) is still out longer and Naby Keita is also still missing.
Manchester City
Manchester City host Leicester on Saturday to close the gap on leaders Arsenal.
Phil Foden has been out since the international break in March after undergoing surgery to remove his appendix.
Manchester United
Lisandro Martinez had to be carried away during United’s Europa League quarter-finals game against Sevilla on Thursday. Erik ten Hag was unable to provide any further details on the injury until full-time but the 25-year-old will be examined on Friday and will miss Sunday’s game against Nottingham Forest. Central defender Raphael Varane also had to retire injured on Thursday evening.
Marcus Rashford remains absent after limping against Everton on Saturday. United hope he can play a role in next Thursday’s clash against Sevilla.
Casemiro can return after serving a four-game ban following his red card against Southampton.
Luke Shaw has missed United’s last two after being substituted off against Brentford in the first half.
Alejandro Garnacho (ankle) and Donny van de Beek (knee) remain sidelined.
Newcastle United
Newcastle continue their Champions League push on Saturday when they take on Aston Villa.
Miguel Almiron returned to training this week and Eddie Howe said the 29-year-old was “ahead of schedule” after missing his side’s round of 16 with a hamstring injury
Allan Saint-Maximin is being treated for a hamstring injury in France but Howe was hoping he would be back soon. Emil Krafth (ACL) has been missing for Eddie Howe’s team for a long time.
Nottingham Forest
Dean Henderson was due to return to training this week after suffering a hamstring injury but is not eligible to face his parent club Manchester United on Sunday.
Ryan Yates and Serge Aurier missed their side’s round of 16 through injury.
Willy Boly (hamstring) remains absent long-term while Chris Wood (hamstring) and Giulian Biancone (knee) are absent for the remainder of the 2022-23 season.
southampton
Southampton continue their quest to avoid relegation when they meet Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Che Adams and Mohammed Salisu both suffered injuries during the international break in March and have missed Southampton’s last two.
Tino Livramento has returned to training in recent weeks after an 11-month break with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham host Bournemouth at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.
Emerson Royal remains absent after suffering a knee injury during the international break in March.
Lucas Moura remains suspended after his red card against Everton. Rodrigo Bentancur (knee) is out for a long time.
West Ham United
Following Thursday night’s Europa League Conference draw against Gent, West Ham host Arsenal on Sunday.
Gianluca Scamacca has missed West Ham’s last three Premier League games with a knee injury.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Julen Lopetegui confirmed Wolves have no new injury concerns ahead of Saturday’s visit to Brentford.
Ruben Neves and Jonny both remain suspended but will be available again next week.
Sasa Kalajdzic and Chiquinho are both long-term absentees with knee ligament tears.
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