Premier League Injury Update: Clubs Struggle with Absences

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This archive report was first published on 11 September 2019.

The international break has left a trail of injuries in its wake, with several Premier League clubs struggling to cope with the absence of key players.

Published on September 11, 2019, the clubs are already feeling the effects of the busy week of national fixtures, with many players returning with various niggles and strains.

From Arsenal's Hector Bellerin, who is set to miss three weeks with a knee injury, to Manchester City's Leroy Sane, who will be sidelined for six months with a knee injury, the list of absentees is growing by the day.

Here's a breakdown of the injuries affecting each club:

Arsenal

  • Hector Bellerin (knee) - 3 weeks
  • Konstantinos Mavropanos (hip) - 3 weeks
  • Kieran Tierney (hip) - 3 weeks
  • Joe Willock (calf) - few days
  • Granit Xhaka (Achilles) - few days
  • Lucas Torreira (impact injury) - unknown

Chelsea

  • Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Achilles) - 8 weeks
  • Reece James (ankle) - 2 weeks
  • Antonio Rudiger (fatigue) - few days
  • N'golo Kante (ankle) - few days
  • Pedro (hamstring) - few days
  • Mateo Kovacic (Achilles) - few days
  • Callum Hudson-Odoi (Achilles) - few days
  • Marco van Ginkel (knee) - unknown
  • Emerson (hamstring) - unknown

Liverpool

  • Naby Keita (hip) - few days
  • Nathaniel Clyne (knee) - unknown
  • Alisson (calf) - unknown

Manchester City

  • Leroy Sane (knee) - 6 months
  • Benjamin Mendy (knee) - 10 days
  • John Stones (thigh) - few days
  • Gabriel Jesus (thigh) - few days
  • Ilkay Gundogan (illness) - few days
  • Aymeric Laporte (knee) - unknown

Manchester United

  • Eric Bailly (knee) - 14 weeks
  • Luke Shaw (thigh) - 3 weeks
  • Diogo Dalot (hip) - few days
  • Anthony Martial (thigh) - few days
  • Paul Pogba (ankle) - few days
  • Aaron Wan-Bissaka (back) - few days
  • Jesse Lingard (illness) - few days
  • Timothy Fosu-Mensah (knee) - unknown

Tottenham

  • Giovani Lo Celso (hip) - 7 weeks
  • Juan Foyth (ankle) - 3 weeks
  • Tanguy N'Dombele (thigh) - few days
  • Kyle Walker-Peters (thigh) - few days
  • Eric Dier (hip) - few days
  • Ryan Sessegnon (thigh) - few days

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