Injuries & suspensions update ahead of Gameweek 21: Manchester United defenders among doubts

DREAM TEAM brings you all the latest injury, suspension and availability news for Gameweek 21 in one convenient location.

Pep Guardiola has confirmed that January signings Omar Marmoush, Vitor Reis and Abdukodir Khusanov will all be included in Manchester City’s squad this weekend.

However, Ruben Dias and Jeremy Doku will not feature against Chelsea on Saturday.

As for the Blues, Enzo Fernandez and Levi Colwill could return but Romeo Lavia will be unavailable for a little while longer.

Cole Palmer is said to be feeling “better” after playing through ankle pain against Wolves on Monday night.

Noussair Mazraoui skipped Manchester United’s Europa League game against Rangers as a precaution after picking up a knock against Brighton last weekend.

The Morocco international is the eighth-most popular defender in Dream Team at the time of writing – it’s not clear whether he’ll be involved against Fulham on Sunday night.

Red Devils’ centre-backs Leny Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt will also be assessed having been forced off on Thursday night.

Rodrigo Bentancur returned for Tottenham against Hoffenheim in midway but striker Dominic Solanke will be sidelined for approximately six weeks.

Pape Matar Sarr, Djed Spence, Yves Bissouma are all considered doubts at this stage as Spurs’ injury crisis continues but Ange Postecoglou said the latter “should be right” for Leicester’s visit to North London.

Mikel Arteta told journalists he is confident William Saliba and Myles Lewis-Skelly will be available for Arsenal’s clash with Man City on February 2nd, the assumption being this weekend comes too soon for the pair.

Curtis Jones won’t be involved when Liverpool welcome Ipswich to Anfield on Saturday but the midfielder may travel to PSV in midweek.

Diogo Jota and Joe Gomez remain sidelined for the Reds.

Both Crysencio Summerville and Jarrod Bowen have a chance of making West Ham’s squad at Villa Park on Sunday but remain doubts at this stage.

David Moyes explained to reporters that Dwight McNeil will see a specialist regarding his troublesome knee injury and may even require surgery.

Callum Hudson-Odoi is due to be assessed before a final decision is made ahead of Nottingham Forest’s trip to Bournemouth on Saturday – the winger has a groin issue.

ARSENAL

Injuries: Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ben White, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Myles Lewis-Skelley (doubt), William Saliba

Suspensions: None

ASTON VILLA

Injuries: Pau Torres, Amadou Onana, John McGinn (doubt), Ross Barkley

Suspensions: None

BOURNEMOUTH

Injuries: Luis Sinisterra, Alex Scott, Julian Araujo, Marcos Senesi, Marcus Tavernier, Adam Smith, Evanilson, Enes Unal, James Hill

Suspensions: None

BRENTFORD

Injuries: Aaron Hickey, Josh Dasilva, Gustavo Nunes, Ethan Pinnock, Igor Thiago

Suspensions: None

BRIGHTON

Injuries: James Milner, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jason Steele, Jack Hinshelwood (doubt), Evan Ferguson (doubt), Mats Wieffer, Igor Julio, Matt O’Riley (doubt), Lewis Dunk (doubt)

Suspensions: None

CHELSEA

Injuries: Wesley Fofana, Benoit Badiashile, Enzo Fernandez (doubt), Romeo Lavia, Levi Colwill (doubt)

Suspensions: Mykhailo Mudryk

CRYSTAL PALACE

Injuries: Matheus Franca, Cheick Doucoure, Adam Wharton, Jefferson Lerma, Chadi Riad

Suspensions: None

EVERTON

Injuries: Tim Iroegbunam, James Garner (doubt), Dwight McNeil, Youssef Chermiti, Armando Broja, Seamus Coleman

Suspensions: None

FULHAM

Injuries: Kenny Tete, Reiss Nelson

Suspensions: None

IPSWICH

Injuries: Chiedozie Ogbene, Conor Chaplin, Sammie Szmodics

Suspensions: None

LEICESTER

Injuries: Ricardo Pereira, Abdul Fatawu, Mads Hermansen, Wilfred Ndidi

Suspensions: None

LIVERPOOL

Injuries: Joe Gomez, Diogo Jota, Curtis Jones

Suspensions: None

MANCHESTER CITY

Injuries: Oscar Bobb, Rodri, Nathan Ake, Ruben Dias, Jeremy Doku

Suspensions: None

MANCHESTER UNITED

Injuries: Luke Shaw, Victor Lindelof (doubt), Mason Mount, Jonny Evans, Noussair Mazraoui (doubt), Matthijs de Ligt (doubt), Leny Yoro (doubt)

Suspensions: None

NEWCASTLE

Injuries: Jamaal Lascelles, Nick Pope, (doubt), Callum Wilson, Harvey Barnes

Suspensions: None

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Injuries: Ibrahim Sangare, Callum Hudson-Odoi (doubt)

Suspensions: None

SOUTHAMPTON

Injuries: Ross Stewart, Juan Larios, Jack Stephens, Tyler Dibling, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Aaron Ramsdale (doubt)

Suspensions: None

TOTTENHAM

Injuries: Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero, Wilson Odobert, Guglielmo Vicario, Destiny Udogie, Timo Werner, Yves Bissouma (doubt), Dominic Solanke, Djed Spence (doubt), Brennan Johnson, Pape Matar Sarr (doubt)

Suspensions: None

WEST HAM

Injuries: Michail Antonio, Jarrod Bowen (doubt), Jean-Clair Todibo, Niclas Fullkrug, Crysencio Summerville (doubt)

Suspensions: Konstantinos Mavropanos

WOLVES

Injuries: Sasa Kalajdzic, Enso Gonzalez, Boubacar Traore (doubt), Yerson Mosquera, Toti Gomes (doubt), Mario Lemina

Suspensions: None