FPL Fantasy Football injury news – latest for Gameweek 1 including Hakim Ziyech

The return of the 2020/21 Premier League campaign this weekend also signals the return of the Fantasy Premier League this year.

FPL players have until 11am on Saturday September 12th to finalise their teams ahead of the new Fantasy Football season, with eight top-flight games set to be played across Saturday, Sunday and Monday, as teams like Liverpool, Arsenal, Leeds United, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and others all having fixtures on the opening weekend.

If you’ve already picked your 2020/21 FPL squad ahead of this weekend, it might be worth double-checking your team, as there has been a fair bit of injury news in some of the manager’s pre-match press conferences over the last few days, including the latest on new Chelsea star Hakim Ziyech.

There’s also a number of players self-isolating amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which could also impact your FPL squad this weekend.

Here is the latest injury news across every Premier League team ahead of FPL gameweek 1.

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Arsenal

David Luiz – Neck Injury – 50% chance of playing

Shkodran Mustafi – Out with Hamstring Injury (expected back October 31)

Calum Chambers – Out with Knee Injury (unknown return date)

Gabriel Martinelli – Out with Knee Injury (expected back December 31)

Pablo Mari – Out with Ankle Injury (expected back September 25)

Aston Villa

Wesley Moraes – Out with Knee Injury (unknown return date)

Tom Heaton – Out with Knee Injury (expected back October 17)

James Bree – Joined Luton Town (permanent transfer)

Brighton

Aaron Mooy – Joined Shanghai SIPG (permanent transfer)

Martin Montoya – Joined Real Betis (permanent transfer)

Shane Duffy – Joined Celtic (loan)

Glenn Murray – Joined Watford (loan)

Matthew Clarke – Joined Derby (loan)

Jose Izquierdo – Out with Knee Injury (unknown return date)

Burnley

Ben Mee – Out with Thigh Injury (unknown return date)

Jack Cork – Out with Ankle Injury (unknown return date)

Ashley Barnes – Out with Groin Injury (unknown return date)

Ben Gibson – Joined Norwich City (loan)

Chelsea

Thiago Silva – Lack of Match Fitness – 25% chance of playing

Ben Chilwell – Out with Heel Injury (unknown return date)

Mateo Kovacic – Suspended until September 20

Billy Gilmour – Out with Knee Injury (expected back November 7)

Hakim Ziyech – Out with Knee Injury (expected back September 26)

Crystal Palace

Eberechi Eze – Groun Injury – 75% chance of playing

Patrick van Aanholt – Out with Shoulder Disclocation (unknown return date)

Gary Cahill – Out with Hamstring Injury (unknown return date)

James Tomkins – Out with Thigh Injury (unknown return date)

Christian Benteke – Out with Foot Injury (unknown return date)

Mamadou Sakho – Out with Muscle Injury (unknown return date)

Nathan Ferguson – Out with Knee Injury (unknown return date)

Everton

Mason Holgate – Toe Injury – 25% chance of playing

Fabian Delph – Lack of match fitness – 50% chance of playing

Cenk Tosun – Out with Knee Injury (unknown return date)

Jean-Philippe Gbamin – Out with Achilles Injury (unknown return date)

Fulham

Marcus Bettinelli – Joined Middlesbrough (loan)

Alfie Mawson – Joined Bristol City (loan)

Steven Sessengnon – Joined Bristol City (loan)

Leeds United

Adam Forshaw – Out with Hip Injury (unknown return date)

Leicester City

Wes Morgan – Hamstring Injury – 75% chance of playing

James Maddison – Hip Injury – 50% chance of playing

Jonny Evans – Suspended until September 26

Ricardo Pereira – Out with Knee Injury (expected back October 1)

Christian Fuchs – Out with Groin Injury (expected back October 24)

Liverpool

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – Knee Injury – 50% chance of playing

Kostas Tsimikas – Illness – 50% chance of playing

Manchester City

Bernardo Silva – Muscle Injury – 75% chance of playing

Claudio Bravo – Joined Real Betis (permanent transfer)

Manchester United

Tahith Chong – Joined Werder Bremen (Loan)

Newcastle United

Fabian Schar – Shoulder Dislocation – 25% chance of playing

Ciaran Clark – Lack of match fitness – 25% chance of playing

Paul Dummett – Lack of match fitness – 25% chance of playing

Matt Ritchie – Knock – 50% chance of playing

Jonjo Shelvey – Knee Injury – 75% chance of playing

Martin Dubravka – Out with Heel Injury (unknown return date)

Dwight Gayle – Out with Knee Injury (expected back January 12)

Kalland Watts – Joined Plymouth (loan)

Sheffield United

Sander Berge – Knee Injury – 75% chance of playing

Luke Freeman – Joined Nottingham Forest (loan)

Southampton

Stuart Armstrong – Out with Thigh Injury (unknown return date)

Tottenham Hotspur

Oliver Skipp – Joined Norwich City (loan)

West Bromwich Albion

Conor Townsend – Ankle Injury – 75% chance of playing

Kenneth Zohore – Calf Injury – 75% chance of playing

Jonathan Leko – Joined Birmingham City (permanent)

West Ham United

Manuel Lanzini – Knock – 75% chance of playing

Roberto – Joined Real Valladolid (permanent)

Albian Ajeti – Joined Celtic (permanent)

Jordan Hugill – Joined Norwich City (permanent)

Wolves

Jonny Otto – Out with Knee Injury (unknown return date)

Morgan Gibbs-White – Joined Swansea City (loan)

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