Your weekly update on the lastest injuries and bans in the English Premier League!











Arsenal 

Injuries:  7

Both Theo Walcott and Kieran Gibbs have been struggling with injuries, but can be in action to night against Montpellier. Gervinho is out with an ankle injury, and it set to return today, but it is doubtful he will play tonight. Another player with an ankle injury is Fabianski, who is now the only goalkeeper on Arsenal's injury list - he will return mid January. There is currently no return date of Sanots, Diaby and Rosicky.

Bans: 0

Aston Villa

Injuries: 7

The striker Darren Bent can return in action this weekend against Arsenal after his ankle injury. The same matters for Chris Herd recovering from his knee injury, while Richard Dunne is in lack of match fitness after suffering from Gilmores groin. Bennett and N'Zogbia are both out for an unknown time with a knee injury while Gardner is set to comeback mid May 2013 after his ACL knee injury. There is still no return date of Petrov.

Bans: 0

Manchester United

Injuries: 7


The Red Devils has been without their star striker Wayne Rooney this week as he has been out with an illness. However, he can return on Saturday against QPR. The same matters for De Gea who has had problems with a wisdom teeth and Evans after his groin injury. There is no return date of Nani or the three knee injured players Kagawa, Vidic and Keane.

Bans: 0

Newcastle United FC

Injuries: 7

Only Gutierrez is close to a comeback in Newcastle as there is no return date of Cabaye, Obertan, Perch and Gosling. Harris Vuckic is out until at least May 2013 and Taylor until March 2013. Both with ACL knee injuries. 

Bans: 1

Fabricio Coloccini is serving his second match of his three match ban against Southampton.

Fulham FC

Injuries: 6

The Croatian forward Mladen Petric and the midfielder Mahamadou Diarra can be in play for the weekends match against Stoke while Richardson is set to return next week. Like him, Ruiz and Kacaniklic is suffering from a hamstring injury, however; they will be out until mid December. Davies is set to return early January.

Bans: 1

Norwegian defender Brede Hangeland recieved a red card for dangerous play against Sunderland.


Swansea City

Injuries: 6

The Swans is still without their first choice in goal, Michael Worm, who will return around Boxing day. Kyle Bartley is now only a few weeks away from recovering from his thigh muscle injury while Chico can return already in the weekend. There is no return date of Lita and Sung-Yeung while Taylor returns May 2013.

Bans: 0

Everton FC

Injuries: 5

Everton has been without Mirallas, Anichebe, Hibbert and Gibson for the last couple of weeks. However, the last three of them are close to a comeback and might, in fact, be ready for the weekend. Meanwhile, there is bad news for the veteran Phil Neville as he is out until early next year with a knee injury.

Bans: 1

The midfield warrior Fellaini is serving a three match ban.

Manchester City

Injuries: 5

Both James Milner and Mario Balotelli can return tonight against Real Madrid, while there is no return date of Gael Clichy, Micah Richards ans Jack Rodwell.

Bans: 0

Stoke City

Injuries: 5

Michael Owen has been unavailable for Tony Pulis the last two matches, but he can return to action in the weekend against Fulham. The same matters for Mamady Sidibe who is in lack of match fitness. There is currently no return date of Wilkinson, Delap, and Wilson.

Bans: 0

Tottenham Hotspur
 
Injuries: 5


Caulkner and Dembele can be back in action against West Ham while there is no return date of Assou-Ekotto and Scott Parker. Younes Kaboul is ready just after Christmas, following his knee injury.

Bans: 1

Emmanuel Adebayor will serve a three match ban due to violent conduct in the game against Arsenal.

West Bromwich Albion

Injuries: 5

There is still no news about WBA's Graig Dawson and his eye injury while Gareth McAuley, Jerome Thomas and Ben Forster are reported close to a comeback. Reid is still out with a hamstring injury for an unknown time. 

Bans: 0

West Ham United

Injuries: 5


Yossi Benayoun and Matthew Jarvis will return for Sundays match against Tottenham while there is no confirmed return date of Diarra and Collison. Vaz Te will return from his injury in January.

Bans: 0

Wigan Athletic

Injuries: 5

The Wigan player James McArthur has been out with a leg injury, but is reported to be close to a comeback. Meanwhile, there is no return date of Caldwell and Watson while Crusat and Alcaraz will be out until early December.

Bans: 0

Queens Park Rangers

Injuries: 4

Mark Hughes needs all his men at the moment, but he will have to do without Park and Johnson for a while. However, both Zamora and Ephraim might be available for the weekend.

Bans: 0 

Reading FC

Injuries: 4


The Royals is close to have Kebe back in the weekend while there is no return date of McCarthy and Guthrie. Karacan is out with a MCL knee injury until late December.

Bans: 0

Liverpool FC

Injuries: 3


Liverpool is only missing three players. However, two of them is out for a long term while the last is out for an unknown time. These players are Borini, Kelly and Lucas.

Bans: 0

Chelsea FC

Injuries: 2

The two veteran Chelsea players John Terry and Frank Lampard are the only two players on the injury list.
Bans: 0

Norwich City

Injuries: 2

There is no return date of Harry Kane or Russel Martin.
Bans: 0

Southampton FC

Injuries: 2

The Saints is missing both Chaplow and Richardson. However, the latter is soon to return in action.
Bans: 0

Sunderland AFC

Injuries: 2

Wes Brown and James McFadden is out for an unknown period of time.
Bans: 0