Last updated on January 6th, 2026
Arsenal
OUT
None mentioned.
DOUBT
None mentioned.
IN
None mentioned.
Aston Villa
OUT
Amadou Onana – muscle
Evann Guessand – at AFCON
Ross Barkley – knee
DOUBT
Pau Torres – calf (close; decision after training)
Tyrone Mings – hamstring (close; decision after training)
IN
None explicitly confirmed as available.
Bournemouth
OUT
Ben Gannon-Doak – hamstring
Justin Kluivert – knee surgery
Ryan Christie – knee
Tyler Adams – knee
Will Dennis – ankle
DOUBT
None mentioned.
IN
Antoine Semenyo – will play (could be last game)
Veljko Milosavljevic – returned to training
Brentford
OUT
Dango Ouattara – at AFCON
Frank Onyeka – at AFCON
Josh Dasilva – knee
Fábio Carvalho – knee
Antoni Milambo – knee
DOUBT
None mentioned.
IN
None explicitly confirmed as available.
Brighton and Hove Albion
OUT
Adam Webster – knee
Carlos Baleba – at AFCON
Mats Wieffer – toe
Solly March – knee
Stefanos Tzimas – knee
DOUBT
Yankuba Minteh – dead leg (minor chance)
IN
Kaoru Mitoma – option to start
Pascal Gross – available/option (manager says he was brought to play)
Chris Richards – ignore, this is Palace not Brighton (not applicable)
Burnley
OUT
None mentioned.
DOUBT
Lyle Foster – returning from AFCON, to be assessed
IN
Hannibal Mejbri – back from AFCON; trained
Axel Tuanzebe – at AFCON (not IN)
Chelsea
OUT
Dario Essugo – thigh
Levi Colwill – knee
Mykhailo Mudryk – suspended
Romeo Lavia – quad
DOUBT
Marc Cucurella – hamstring (to train)
Robert Sanchez – muscle (to train)
Wesley Fofana – illness (to be checked)
IN
Moises Caicedo – back from ban (training)
Crystal Palace
OUT
Caleb Kporha – back
Cheick Doucoure – knee
Chadi Riad – knee
Daichi Kamada – hamstring
Daniel Munoz – knee
Eddie Nketiah – hamstring
Ismaila Sarr – international duty
Jefferson Lerma – concussion
Nathaniel Clyne – knock
Rio Cardines – groin
DOUBT
None mentioned.
IN
Chris Richards – returns to squad (won’t start)
Everton
OUT
Carlos Alcaraz – unspecified
Idrissa Gana Gueye – at AFCON
Iliman Ndiaye – at AFCON
Jarrad Branthwaite – hamstring
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall – hamstring
Seamus Coleman – hamstring
DOUBT
None mentioned.
IN
Michael Keane – came through comeback fine
Fulham
OUT
Alex Iwobi – international duty
Calvin Bassey – international duty
Josh King – knee
Kenny Tete – hamstring
Rodrigo Muniz – hamstring
Samuel Chukwueze – international duty
DOUBT
None mentioned.
IN
Ryan Sessegnon – back in squad (after return to training)
Leeds United
OUT
Daniel James – hamstring
DOUBT
Jayden Bogle – calf (not in team training; may be too soon)
Joe Rodon – ankle (not in team training; may be too soon)
IN
Ethan Ampadu – back from ban
Sean Longstaff – involved in squad; may get minutes (not for 90 / not starting)
Manchester City
OUT
John Stones – thigh
Josko Gvardiol – tibial fracture (surgery; “long time”)
Mateo Kovacic – ankle
Ruben Dias – hamstring (4–6 weeks)
Omar Marmoush – at AFCON
Rayan Ait-Nouri – at AFCON
Savinho – unspecified (still unavailable)
DOUBT
None mentioned.
IN
Nico Gonzalez – fit
Newcastle United
OUT
Anthony Elanga – knock (likely still out)
Dan Burn – rib
Emil Krafth – knee
Will Osula – ankle
DOUBT
Jacob Murphy – hamstring/fatigue (late decision)
IN
Kieran Trippier – returned to squad (sub)
Sven Botman – returned to squad (sub)
Tino Livramento – returned to squad (sub)
Nottingham Forest
OUT
Chris Wood – knee
Ibrahim Sangare – at AFCON
Willy Boly – at AFCON
DOUBT
Callum Hudson-Odoi – Achilles (wait and see)
IN
None explicitly confirmed as available.
Sunderland
OUT
Arthur Masuaku – at AFCON
Bertrand Traore – at AFCON
Chemsdine Talbi – at AFCON
Habib Diarra – at AFCON
Noah Sadiki – at AFCON
Reinildo Mandava – AFCON (Mozambique eliminated; return uncertain)
DOUBT
Wilson Isidor – minor issue (test on pitch)
IN
Dan Ballard – came through comeback fine
Tottenham Hotspur
OUT
Dominic Solanke – ankle (too soon for Bournemouth)
James Maddison – knee
Dejan Kulusevski – knee
Mohammed Kudus – thigh (most likely ruled out)
Pape Matar Sarr – at AFCON
Yves Bissouma – at AFCON
DOUBT
None mentioned.
IN
Cristian Romero – available
Destiny Udogie – training; “looking better”
Xavi Simons – back from ban
West Ham United
OUT
Aaron Wan-Bissaka – at AFCON
El Hadji Malick Diouf – at AFCON
Łukasz Fabiański – back injury
DOUBT
Jean-Clair Todibo – groin (to be assessed)
Lucas Paquetá – back (to be assessed)
IN
Pablo Felipe – trained; hoping for debut
Taty Castellanos – trained; hoping for debut
Wolverhampton Wanderers
OUT
Dan Bentley – ankle
Emmanuel Agbadou – at AFCON
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde – hamstring
Marshall Munetsi – calf
Rodrigo Gomes – groin
Toti Gomes – hamstring
DOUBT
None mentioned.
IN
Hwang Hee-chan – trained (hopeful available)
Joao Gomes – trained (hopeful available)
