Premier League Press Conference Summaries

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Last updated on January 16th, 2026

Arsenal

OUT
Cristhian Mosquera – ankle
Max Dowman – ankle
Riccardo Calafiori – muscle
Piero Hincapie – muscle

DOUBT
Piero Hincapie / one unnamed injured player – Arteta said “might be” a chance someone returns (not clear who)

IN
None explicitly confirmed.

Aston Villa

OUT
Amadou Onana – muscle
Boubacar Kamara – knee
Ross Barkley – knee

DOUBT
Emi Martínez – calf (to be assessed)
Alysson – pain (not ready)

IN
Evann Guessand – back from AFCON

Bournemouth

OUT
Ben Gannon-Doak – hamstring
Enes Unal – muscle
Justin Kluivert – knee
Tyler Adams – knee
Will Dennis – ankle

DOUBT
David Brooks – twisted ankle (swollen; hasn’t trained)
Ryan Christie – knee (only previously injured player with a chance to be available)

IN
None explicitly confirmed.

Brentford

OUT
Antoni Milambo – knee
Fábio Carvalho – knee
Josh Dasilva – knee
Frank Onyeka – at AFCON

DOUBT
Jordan Henderson – ankle knock (back on grass; “we’ll see”)

IN
Dango Ouattara – back available (AFCON over)

Brighton and Hove Albion

OUT
Adam Webster – knee
Mats Wieffer – toe
Solly March – knee
Stefanos Tzimas – knee

DOUBT
Unspecified “some players” – illness in squad (expected to recover)

IN
Carlos Baleba – back from international duty, ready to play
Yankuba Minteh – option again

Burnley

OUT
Connor Roberts – Achilles
Jordan Beyer – hamstring
Josh Cullen – knee
Mike Tresor – ankle
Zeki Amdouni – knee
Zian Flemming – out for GW22 (could be back next game)

DOUBT
Joe Worrall – close; call after training
Lyle Foster – returned to training but not 100%; will be assessed

IN
None explicitly confirmed.

Chelsea

OUT
Jamie Gittens – illness
Liam Delap – illness
Levi Colwill – knee
Mykhailo Mudryk – suspended
Romeo Lavia – quad (rehab on pitch, not with group)

DOUBT
Cole Palmer – thigh (set to train; assess after)
Reece James – hip (set to train; assess after)
Malo Gusto – unspecified (no update)

IN
None explicitly confirmed.

Crystal Palace

OUT
Caleb Kporha – back
Cheick Doucoure – knee
Daichi Kamada – hamstring
Eddie Nketiah – hamstring
Rio Cardines – groin

DOUBT
None mentioned.

IN
Chadi Riad – back (knee)
Jefferson Lerma – back (concussion)

Everton

OUT
Carlos Alcaraz – unspecified
Idrissa Gana Gueye – at AFCON
Iliman Ndiaye – at AFCON
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall – hamstring
Michael Keane – suspended (ban)
Tim Iroegbunam – knock

DOUBT
Jarrad Branthwaite – hamstring (back on grass; not available this weekend)
Seamus Coleman – hamstring (back on grass; not available this weekend)

IN
Jack Grealish – available (ban served)

Fulham

OUT
Alex Iwobi – at AFCON
Calvin Bassey – at AFCON
Kenny Tete – hamstring
Rodrigo Muniz – hamstring
Samuel Chukwueze – at AFCON

DOUBT
Josh King – knee (“could be” back; decision after training)

IN
None explicitly confirmed.

Leeds United

OUT
Daniel James – hamstring

DOUBT
None mentioned.

IN
Joe Rodon – back in training; available
Jayden Bogle – back in training; available
Sebastiaan Bornauw – abductor; trained; should be available
Gabriel Gudmundsson – back in training; available

Liverpool

OUT
Alexander Isak – ankle

Mohamed Salah – back next week (after AFCON match)

Conor Bradley – knee (out for season)
Giovanni Leoni – knee (out for season)
Stefan Bajcetic – hamstring
Jayden Danns – hamstring

DOUBT
None mentioned.

Manchester City

OUT
John Stones – thigh
Oscar Bobb – hamstring
Josko Gvardiol – leg
Mateo Kovacic – ankle
Ruben Dias – hamstring
Savinho – thigh
Omar Marmoush – at AFCON

DOUBT
Nico Gonzalez – knock (decision after training)

IN
Rayan Ait-Nouri – returned from AFCON; featured in EFL Cup

Manchester United

OUT
Matthijs de Ligt – back injury
Shea Lacey – suspended (one-match ban)

DOUBT
None explicitly stated.

IN
Harry Maguire – returned to the squad
Bryan Mbeumo – back from AFCON
Amad Diallo – back from AFCON

Newcastle United

OUT
Fabian Schar – ankle surgery (around 3 months)
Jacob Murphy – hamstring symptoms (period of rest)
Emil Krafth – knee
Tino Livramento – hamstring

DOUBT
Dan Burn – rib (closing in; pain management)
Will Osula – ankle (training imminently)

IN
None explicitly confirmed.

Nottingham Forest

OUT
Chris Wood – knee
John Victor – knee surgery (timescale unknown)

DOUBT
None mentioned.

IN
Ibrahim Sangare – back from AFCON
Ryan Yates – back training (close)
Willy Boly – back from AFCON

Sunderland

OUT
Arthur Masuaku – ankle (4–6 weeks)
Bertrand Traore – knee (up to a month)
Chemsdine Talbi – on international duty
Habib Diarra – on international duty

DOUBT
None mentioned.

IN
Brian Brobbey – fine/available
Noah Sadiki – back and available
Reinildo Mandava – back and available

Tottenham Hotspur

OUT
Richarlison – hamstring (up to seven weeks)

DOUBT
None mentioned.

IN
Conor Gallagher – looks set to be involved
Destiny Udogie – available; building minutes
Dominic Solanke – available; building minutes
Lucas Bergvall – probably available
Yves Bissouma – technically available (AFCON elimination)

West Ham United

OUT
El Hadji Malick Diouf – at AFCON
Łukasz Fabiański – back injury

DOUBT
Konstantinos Mavropanos – neck
Lucas Paquetá – back
Mateus Fernandes – unspecified

IN
Aaron Wan-Bissaka – returned last weekend

Wolverhampton Wanderers

OUT
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde – hamstring
Rodrigo Gomes – groin
Toti Gomes – hamstring

DOUBT
Tawanda Chirewa – illness (missed training)

IN
Emmanuel Agbadou – back available/in squad

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