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Premier League availability

The latest word on every player whose availability came up in a press conference in the last three weeks.

Dejan Kulusevski, Mohammed Kudus, James Maddison Tottenham Hotspur ·

"I thought Kulusevski just for the fans, just for the fans, because they waited him on the pitch." Roberto De Zerbi on sending on a returning Dejan Kulusevski for Mohammed Kudus, who could have finished. With James Maddison back too, Spurs have "another atmosphere."

Andrew Robertson, Mateus Fernandes, Conor Gallagher Tottenham Hotspur ·

Midfield injuries pushed Spurs to a back three, Roberto De Zerbi said. Conor Gallagher returned two days before the game after medics warned he might miss it; Mateus Fernandes had trained only the last two days. No new injuries, Andrew Robertson included: "nothing important."

Marc Guéhi Manchester City ·

Marc Guéhi has played every minute of Man City's eight-day run against Liverpool, PSG and Ipswich, with recovery and sleep between games in place of training. "No, not strain. I'm grateful to be fit and healthy." He took the blame for the Ipswich goals: "that is down to me."

Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch Liverpool ·

Dominik Szoboszlai did not worsen his injury playing through it against Brentford, Andoni Iraola said, but he misses Liverpool's Champions League game against Villarreal: "probably we have to be a little bit more patient." Ryan Gravenberch is back.

Jeremie Frimpong Liverpool ·

Jeremie Frimpong misses Liverpool's Champions League game against Villarreal with a new injury Andoni Iraola called "massive", picked up two or three minutes after coming on. A return before the international break? "We will try, but it's going to be difficult."

Morgan Gibbs-White Nottingham Forest ·

Morgan Gibbs-White sat out Forest's 18 October defeat to Arsenal by choice, not necessity, Oliver Glasner said, with Ipswich away five days later: "if this is the final game of the year, he would have played... I didn't want to take any risks."

Bruno Fernandes, Carlos Baleba, Andrey Nascimento dos Santos Manchester United ·

Bruno Fernandes played the full game centrally at Leeds. "Nah, he's alright now. It's not a big deal," said Man United's Michael Carrick. Carlos Baleba and Andrey Santos started again, "a pretty fresh spine," with other midfielders "not quite with us yet" for injuries.

Lucas Bergvall, Sávio Tottenham Hotspur ·

Spurs' Sávio is out "for some weeks" with a muscle problem, Roberto De Zerbi said. Lucas Bergvall hurt his knee in Manchester, played on, and is out about two weeks. Dejan Kulusevski, who "suffered too much", is on the bench against Coventry. Pedro Porro "maybe" plays at Chelsea.

Marcus Rashford Manchester United ·

Bruno Fernandes had been carrying an issue, which is why Portugal managed his minutes, Man United's Michael Carrick said: "He's pretty much over that now." Marcus Rashford, who pulled out of the England squad with a slight injury, has "managed that a little bit."

Lucas Gourna-Douath, Mohamed-Ali Cho Hull City ·

Mohamed-Ali Cho and Lucas Gourna-Douath are back from injury and options again for Hull City, head coach Sergej Jakirović said after facing Fulham. Hull have set up an extra game on 20 October to get them minutes.

Robinio Vaz Hull City ·

Hull's Robinio Vaz was stretchered off late against Fulham with Achilles pain and goes for a scan. "It's a very big kick between calf and Achilles," said head coach Sergej Jakirović, who hopes it is nothing serious and agreed the challenge was not malicious.

Kevin Schade, Sepp van den Berg Brentford ·

Kevin Schade, carrying an injury, was a second-half sub in Brentford's loss to Liverpool. Keith Andrews said Mathias Jensen's half-time exit, back from injury, was planned, not about form. Sepp van den Berg, first start since surgery, came off after pushing hard with 10 men.

Mamadou Sangaré, Mathias Jensen, Vitaly Janelt Brentford ·

"We need to look at ourselves and not the officials." Keith Andrews said Yehor Yarmoliuk must learn from his red card in Brentford's loss to Liverpool. Losing him and Vitaly Janelt: "It'll be a challenge. That's why we have a squad." Cover: Mamadou Sangaré and Mathias Jensen.

Yehor Yarmoliuk Brentford ·

Yehor Yarmoliuk and Vitaly Janelt, sent off in the 2-1 defeat to Liverpool, are suspended. Brentford head coach Keith Andrews: "Yarmo needs to do better, so I can understand why it was a red." Janelt's second yellow? "Could there have been a bit more common sense? I think so."

Ronald Araujo Liverpool ·

Liverpool will lose Jeremie Frimpong and Dominik Szoboszlai "for some time", Andoni Iraola said. Frimpong had ended the last game cramping, but against 10 men Iraola picked him over Ronald Araujo: "he could give us more." Szoboszlai's injury was probably not healed enough.

Ayyoub Bouaddi, Matheus Nunes, Mateo Kovačić Manchester City ·

Mateo Kovačić and Matheus Nunes went off but told Enzo Maresca they were okay. The Man City manager will protect Ayyoub Bouaddi after his first Premier League start: "he's very young, he's coming from France... we need to help him not put him... under pressure every game"

Antoine Semenyo, Erling Haaland, Nico O'Reilly Manchester City ·

Antoine Semenyo is the one Man City need to "wait a little bit" on, said Enzo Maresca. Asked if Erling Haaland, who appeared to limp off, has a knee injury, Maresca said: "I don't know. I asked him, he said that he was okay." Nico O'Reilly still has the back issue from Coventry.

Saša Lukić Ipswich Town ·

Saša Lukić missed Ipswich's defeat at Man City with a slight groin problem, held out as a precaution. "It was important that we didn't take any unnecessary risks with him," Gary O'Neil said. He expects Lukić to be involved in the next Premier League game, against Forest.

Emiliano Martínez, Pep Chavarría, Malo Gusto Chelsea ·

Emiliano Martínez has a concussion. Chelsea's Xabi Alonso said he left conscious and is having precautionary hospital tests: "I saw just one clip and we need to wait now." Pep Chavarría felt something in training and has a test on 18 October. Malo Gusto missed the game ill.

James Garner Everton ·

Christian Nørgaard still has a way to go on fitness: "we're trying to get him some minutes into him," Everton's David Moyes said. James Garner, back from a groin injury and in the England squad, has "a little bit to go to get to his best levels, which he showed last year."

Ezri Konsa, William Saliba Arsenal ·

William Saliba's injury is "the second one in a really similar area. So we didn't know exactly the time frames of that," Mikel Arteta said, on why Arsenal signed Ezri Konsa. Asked if Saliba walks back in over Konsa once fit, he wouldn't commit: "great problem to have."

Amad, Noussair Mazraoui, Matthijs de Ligt Manchester United ·

Amad is back in Man United's squad for the Premier League trip to Leeds and could make his 100th appearance: "an important player," said Michael Carrick. He hopes Noussair Mazraoui, after "a little bit of training", is involved, but won't commit to Matthijs de Ligt starting.

Piero Hincapié, Martín Zubimendi, Christos Tzolis Arsenal ·

Arsenal's William Saliba (back) has another scan to come; Mikel Arteta said "every sign so far has been very, very positive". Christos Tzolis hoped back "in a few weeks", Piero Hincapié needs "another week or 2". Martín Zubimendi faces a late test for the league game at Forest.

Dango Brentford ·

"He's just not quite been himself," Keith Andrews said of Dango Ouattara, ill on Burkina Faso duty. The Brentford boss has no real concerns and expects him to play a lot of minutes. Yehor Yarmoliuk's shin, which cost him last season's finale, needed careful managing all summer.

Mikkel Damsgaard, Jannik Schuster, Nathan Collins Brentford ·

Jannik Schuster and Kevin Schade, both off injured at Villa, have trained on the grass, but Keith Andrews would not commit to either for Brentford v Liverpool on 17 October. He is "fully anticipating" Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg and Mikkel Damsgaard being involved.

George Hemmings, Ross Barkley Aston Villa ·

"Not 80%, to be 100%": Unai Emery picks Villa's side for Newcastle (Premier League, 17 October) after training; some are tired or sore from Fenerbahçe, none injured. Ross Barkley played 85 minutes "with some pain" and Emery wouldn't commit. George Hemmings may rejoin the group.

Reece James, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Emmanuel Emegha Chelsea ·

Chelsea captain Reece James is out after surgery on a training injury. Xabi Alonso: "It's not going to be a 2-3 weeks thing. It's going to be longer." Emmanuel Emegha misses Everton with a knock. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens is still a few weeks away. No other new injuries.

Elliot Anderson, Phil Foden, Rúben, Enzo Manchester City ·

Phil Foden is back from suspension for Man City v Ipswich on 17 October, but Enzo Maresca won't say if he starts: City played 48 hours earlier, Ipswich had a week. He's weighing rest "at some point" for Erling Haaland, Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernández, Marc Guéhi and Rúben Dias.

Nikola Milenković, Nicolò Savona, Igor Jesus Nottingham Forest ·

Oliver Glasner: Nicolò Savona and Igor Jesus miss Forest's Premier League game with Arsenal on 18 October. Morgan Gibbs-White is doubtful; the injury "doesn't seem to be very serious". Nikola Milenković, back in training after weeks out, "could be in the matchday squad".

Daniel James, Joe Rodon Leeds United ·

Joe Rodon misses Leeds v Man United: Daniel Farke has him in week seven of an eight-to-ten-week injury, not yet in team training, and won't rush a man who'd "go on the pitch even with one leg." Daniel James (back) has a chance of facing his old club. All others seem available.

Jarrad Branthwaite, Vitalii Mykolenko Everton ·

Jarrad Branthwaite picked up a problem "really early" in Everton's last game and David Moyes didn't commit on him for Chelsea. Christian Nørgaard could be used "at certain times if required" but Moyes doesn't know if he's ready to start. Vitalii Mykolenko has "a chance."

Lisandro Martínez, Benjamin Sesko, Kobbie Mainoo, Luke Shaw Manchester United ·

Lisandro Martínez is in Man United's squad at Leeds on 18 October. Michael Carrick says the outburst is closed once Martínez acknowledged it: "It's really not a drama for us as a group." Benjamin Sesko is "a little bit further away". On Luke Shaw and Kobbie Mainoo: "We'll see."

Yankuba Minteh, Pascal Struijk, Mitoma Brighton ·

Kaoru Mitoma will miss Brighton's Premier League game against Palace, and Fabian Hürzeler didn't list him as an option for later games either. Yankuba Minteh is out too, but "for the next games there might be options". Pascal Struijk is a doubt pending another check.

Antonee Robinson, Hugo Larsson Fulham ·

Fulham's Hugo Larsson has a groin problem; manager Álvaro Arbeloa is "not sure" he'll face Hull in the Premier League. Antonee Robinson and everyone else are fit. Arbeloa called criticism of his late Ipswich subs fair: "I could bring on some players that can keep the ball."

Nicolas Jackson, Tammy Abraham, Brian Madjo Aston Villa ·

Brian Madjo is back with the Villa group after injury ahead of Newcastle in the Premier League on 17 October, but Unai Emery wants patience: Nicolas Jackson scored twice and Tammy Abraham once in the Champions League rout of Fenerbahce. "We can't play with three strikers."

Jack Hinshelwood Brighton ·

"I've really missed it these last 6, 7 weeks... it was really nice to be back out there." Jack Hinshelwood played in Brighton's Conference League win over Kauno Zalgiris; recovery for Palace is next. Last season's home result against them "hurt a lot."

Milan van Ewijk, Kaine Kesler-Hayden Coventry City ·

Kaine Kesler-Hayden is pushing Milan van Ewijk for Coventry's right-back spot. "Kaine's training with us, so he's available," Frank Lampard said ahead of the Premier League game at Spurs, adding that he has come back sharp and is a live challenger for the place.

Luke Woolfenden, Josh Eccles Coventry City ·

Josh Eccles is still not back on Coventry's training pitch after an ankle problem picked up returning from a calf injury. Frank Lampard hopes he will progress "in the next 2 or 3 weeks", and Luke Woolfenden is "maybe a little bit longer than that, we're thinking now."

Tino Livramento, Anthony Elanga, Jacob Ramsey, Dan Burn Newcastle United ·

Newcastle's Matthias Jaissle: Anthony Elanga is "out for many, many weeks" but may partially rejoin training soon, as may Jacob Ramsey. A Villa start likely comes too soon for Dan Burn, who has "just trained a couple of times". Tino Livramento: caution, given his injury history.

Bazoumana Touré, Joelinton Newcastle United ·

Joelinton could start against Villa: "it could be a bit different" for him, Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle said. Bazoumana Touré is "much better" after his knock at Coventry, and Jaissle hopes he rejoins the group on 17 October. He left his XI "open" after that 4-1 loss.

Thomas Meunier, Brian Brobbey, Wilson Isidor, Habib Diarra Sunderland ·

Sunderland won't commit to Brian Brobbey or Habib Diarra at Torreense in the Europa League. Both travelled, but the club wants "to be sure that they will be available for the season." Thomas Meunier (not a major injury) and Wilson Isidor (Brighton knock) will be reassessed.

Jean-Philippe Mateta, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Dean Henderson, Ben Chilwell, Chadi Riad Dnanou Crystal Palace ·

Palace go to Lyon in the Europa League without Jean-Philippe Mateta, Dean Henderson, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ben Chilwell and Chadi Riad Dnanou, Pierre Sage confirmed; otherwise everyone in the squad is available. On 3,000 travelling fans: "a really good proof of love."

Mats Wieffer, Femi Azeez Brighton ·

Mats Wieffer won't be ready for Palace, but Brighton's Fabian Hürzeler says "afterwards, there will be definitely then an option". Jack Hinshelwood is back in training, expected for the Conference League game against Žalgiris. Femi Azeez missed training: "no big issue."

Justin Kluivert, Junior Kroupi, Alex Scott, Amine Adli Bournemouth ·

Junior Kroupi is back on the pitch but misses Bournemouth's European home game with Sturm Graz on 15 October. Marco Rose: "maybe in a few weeks". Amine Adli and Justin Kluivert return, "ready for some minutes... not for 45". Alex Scott is out "a couple of days or weeks".

Bukayo Saka Arsenal ·

Piero Hincapié's injury is worse than first thought, Arsenal's Mikel Arteta said: out "a matter of weeks", exact number unknown, though he is improving. Bukayo Saka started on the bench after an illness. Martín Zubimendi is "much, much better", no return date given.

Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo Liverpool ·

Andoni Iraola is without his top scorers again: Cody Gakpo, Alexander Isak and Dominik Szoboszlai, hurt on international duty, miss the European game after sitting out Man City. From Liverpool's media availability: freshness and "some niggles" make an unchanged XI "difficult".