Premier League Injury Crisis: Which Teams Are Affected and Who's Returning to Fitness?

Get the latest injury updates on Premier League teams, including Arsenal, Aston Villa, Newcastle United, Bournemouth, and Manchester City, ahead of the upcoming weekend fixtures.

Aston Villa will be without several key players when they host Arsenal on Sunday. Captain John McGinn and a couple of first-choice defenders will miss the match, which could give Arsenal an opportunity to capitalize on Villa's weaknesses.

In other Premier League news, Newcastle United appears to have a slight advantage over Bournemouth ahead of their clash on Saturday. Newcastle's injury list is shorter than Bournemouth's, which could give them an edge in the early kick-off match.

Meanwhile, Manchester City's injury crisis is slowly subsiding as several players return to fitness. City's absentee list is gradually shrinking, which is a welcome relief for the team ahead of their visit to Ipswich.

Gabriel Jesus' recent injury has left Arsenal short on attacking options ahead of their crucial match against Aston Villa on Sunday. This setback has intensified criticism of Mikel Arteta's transfer strategy, as the team's lack of attacking depth is now glaringly apparent during a critical phase in their Premier League title bid.

Despite this challenge, Arsenal managed to secure a win against Tottenham in midweek. However, they'll face another tough test against Aston Villa, who are eager to climb into the UEFA Champions League places. Arteta's squad will have to make do without youngsters Ethan Nwaneri and star player Bukayo Saka, who are still unavailable due to injury.

Aston Villa, on the other hand, has some injury concerns of their own. Defender Diego Carlos is doubtful, while Pau Torres remains sidelined. Midfielders John McGinn and Ross Barkley are also unavailable. Villa's coach, Unai Emery, will have to rely on his available players to capitalize on Arsenal's weaknesses and secure a win.

Newcastle vs Bournemouth

WON'T PLAY

Newcastle

Barnes H. | Thigh Injury

Lascelles J. | Knee Injury

Pope N. | Knee Injury

Wilson C. | Thigh Injury

Bournemouth

Araujo J. | Hamstring Injury

Evanilson | Foot Injury

Hill J. | Thigh Injury

Scott A. | Knee Injury

Senesi M. | Thigh Injury

Sinisterra L. | Thigh Injury

Smith A. | Leg Injury

Tavernier M. | Thigh Injury

Unal E. | Knee Injury

DOUBTS

Schar F. | Illness

Brentford vs Liverpool

WON'T PLAY

Brentford

Ajer K. | Ankle Injury

Dasilva J. | Knee Injury

Gustavo Nunes | Back Injury

Hickey A. | Hamstring Injury

Pinnock E. | Thigh Injury

Trevitt R. | Calf Injury

Liverpool

Gomez J. | Hamstring Injury

DOUBTS

Diogo Jota | Injury

Leicester vs Fulham

WON'T PLAY

Leicester

Fatawu I. | Knee Injury

Hermansen M. | Muscle Injury

Ndidi W. | Thigh Injury

Opoku N. | Broken Leg

Pereira R. | Thigh Injury

Fulham

Nelson R. | Thigh Injury

Tete K. | Knee Injury

West Ham v Crystal Palace

WON'T PLAY

West Ham

Antonio M. | Inactive

Bowen J. | Broken Leg

Fullkrug N. | Leg Injury

Todibo J. | Injury

Crystal Palace

Holding R. | Coach's decision

Matheus Franca | Muscle Injury

Wharton A. | Groin Injury

DOUBTS

Summerville C. | Thigh Injury

Lerma J. | Illness

Arsenal vs Aston Villa

WON'T PLAY

Arsenal

Gabriel Jesus | Knee Injury

Nwaneri E. | Muscle Injury

Saka B. | Thigh Injury

Tomiyasu T. | Knee Injury

White B. | Knee Injury

Aston Villa

Barkley R. | Calf Injury

Diego Carlos | Ankle Injury

McGinn J. | Thigh Injury

Torres P. | Foot Injury

DOUBTS

Calafiori R. | Muscle Injury

Everton vs Tottenham

WON'T PLAY

Everton

Broja A. | Ankle Injury

Chermiti | Thigh Injury

Coleman S. | Calf Injury

Garner J. | Lower Back Injury

Iroegbunam T. | Ankle Injury

McNeil D. | Knee Injury

Tottenham

Bentancur R. | Concussion

Davies B. | Thigh Injury

Odobert W. | Thigh Injury

Romero C. | Thigh Injury

Udogie D. | Thigh Injury

van de Ven M. | Thigh Injury

Vicario G. | Broken ankle

Werner T. | Muscle Injury

Manchester United vs Brighton

WON'T PLAY

Manchester United

Evans J. | Muscle Injury

Lindelof V. | Injury

Mount M. | Leg Injury

Rashford M. | Coach's decision

Shaw L. | Calf Injury

Brighton

Gomez D. | Inactive

Igor | Thigh Injury

Kadioglu F. | Toe Injury

Milner J. | Thigh Injury

Wieffer M. | Thigh Injury

DOUBTS

Ferguson E. | Ankle Injury

Hinshelwood J. | Knee Injury

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

WON'T PLAY

Nottingham Forest

Sangare I. | Foot Injury

Southampton

Stephens J. | Knock

Stewart R. | Thigh Injury

Ipswich vs Manchester City

WON'T PLAY

Ipswich

Chaplin C. | Knee Injury

Ogbene C. | Calf Injury

Philogene J. | Knock

Szmodics S. | Ankle Injury

Tuanzebe A. | Hamstring Injury

Manchester City

Bobb O. | Leg Injury

Dias R. | Muscle Injury

Rodri | Knee Injury

DOUBTS

Hutchinson O. | Muscle Injury

Stones J. | Ankle Injury

Chelsea vs Wolves

WON'T PLAY

Chelsea

Benoit Badiashile | Hamstring Injury

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | Leg Injury 

Omari Kellyman | Hamstring 

Wesley Fofana | Hamstring 

Cole Palmer | Muscular Fatigue

Romeo Lavia | Muscular Fatigue

Enzo Fernandes | Muscular Fatigue

Levi Colwill | Muscular Fatigue

Wolves

Boubacar Traore | Knee Injury 

Enso Gonzalez | Knee Injury 

Sasa Kalajdzic | Knee Injury

Yerson Mosquera | Knee Injury 

Toti Gomes | Hamstring Injury