Latest news from the Premier League clubs medical departments. Here is the Wednesday update!


ARSENAL


Injuries: 1

Diaby is ruled out for eight to nine months after sustaining anterior cruciate ligament injury in training.

Doubts: 1

Arsenal's Polish goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski is rated doubtful for matches this week due to a rib injury.


ASTON VILLA


Injuries: 5

Both Marc Albrighton and Gary Gardner are in lack of match fitness, following long term injuries. Meanwhile, both Richard Dunne and Chris Herd are sidelined for the rest of the season, along with Stilian Petrov who is critically ill. 

Doubts: 1

Gabriel Agbonlahor is rated doubtful due to a thigh injury sustained on the 6th April.

CHELSEA FC

Injuries: 3

Gary Cahill sustained a knock while Ashley Cole picked up a hamstring injury earlier in April. Both of them is expected to return to training this week while Oriol Romeu is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.

Doubts: 1

Marko Marin returned to training this week, and is doubtful for the tonights match against Fulham FC.

EVERTON FC

Doubts: 1

Tony Hibbert has stepped up recovery, but is still rated doubtful for the match against Sunderland.






FULHAM FC

Injuries: 4

Ashkan Dejagah has been ruled out with an ankle injury keeping him out for the rest of the season. Meanwhile, Mahamadou Diarra is still struggling with knee injuries while Damien Duff can return for the Everton match in a couple of weeks. The last player on Fulham's injury list is Neil Etheridge who is sidelined with a leg injury.

LIVERPOOL FC

Injuries: 5

Liverpool's Joe Allen and Fabio Borini are both sidelined with shoulder injuries while Raheem Sterling is struggling with a thigh injury. The two defenders, John Flanagan and Martin Kelly are both out with knee injuries and will probably miss the rest of the season.


MANCHESTER CITY

Doubts: 2

Maicon missed the FA Cup Semi-final due to an illness problem and is doubtful for the Chelsea match. David Silva was subbed off with a hamstring injury against Manchester United and is also doubtful.



MANCHESTER UNITED

Injuries: 3

Darren Fletcher is out for the rest of the season due to an illness while Paul Scholes returns to training this week. Meanwhile, Ashley Young is sidelined with an ankle injury for two weeks.
NEWCASTLE UNITED

Injuries: 5

Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering from a shoulder dislocation. Ryan Taylor and Haris Vuckic are also sidelined for the rest of the season, due to knee problems  while Fabricio Coloccini is suffering from a back injury. Davide Santon is suffering from a hamstring injury and will not be available this week.
NORWICH CITY

Injuries: 2

The Canaries' John Ruddy is in lack of match fitness and has just returned to training last week. Meanwhile, Andrew Surman is out with a knee injury and will probably not come in play for the rest of this season.



QUEENS PARK RANGERS

Injuries: 3

DJ Campbell returned from his loan spell at Blackburn with a foot injury while Andy Johnson is still out with a knee injury. Shaun Wright-Phillips will not be in play for QPR for the rest of this season due to an ankle injury.

Bans: 1

Bobby Zamora is serving his second match of his three match ban.

READING FC

Injuries: 2

Jimmy Kebe is out for the match against Norwich due to a groin injury while Jason Roberts is out with a bad hip.

Doubts: 2

Hope Akhan and Adam Federici are both doubtful due to ankle injuries.
SOUTHAMPTON FC

Doubts: 1

Luke Shaw was rated doubtful for last week's match, and might still be out with an illness.




STOKE CITY

Doubts: 2

Matthew Etherington and Marc Wilson are both doubtful for Stoke's match against Queens Park Rangers.





SUNDERLAND AFC

Injuries: 3

Wes Brown and Lee Cattermole are both out for the rest of the season due to knee injuries, along with Steven Fletcher suffering from an ankle injury. 

Doubts: 2

Phillip Bardsley was subbed off against Newcastle due to a problem, and there is currently no news about him. Connor Wickham sustained a knock a couple of weeks back, and is still doubtful.

Bans: 1

Craig Gardner is serving a 2 match ban and will return on the 29th April to face Aston Villa.

SWANSEA CITY

Injuries: 1 

Situ Darnell is ruled out for the season due to an achilles injury.

Doubts: 1

Michael Laudrup revealed earlier this month that Neil Taylor was close to a return to action.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Injuries: 5

Gareth Bale is expected to return to training this week, along with Jermain Defoe and William Gallas. Meanwhile, Sandro is out for the rest of the season while Aaron Lennon is a week away from a return.

Doubts: 1

Younes Kaboul is in lack of match fitness after returning from a knee injury and can be in play for Tottenham this week. 

WEST BROMWICH ALBION

Injuries: 2

Both Zoltán Gera and George Thorne are sidelined for the rest of the season with knee injuries. 

Doubts: 2

Peter Odemwingie is rated doubtful due to a knee injury, along with Liam Ridgewell suffering from a groin injury.

Bans: 1

Youssuf Mulumbu is serving his second match of a three match ban.

WEST HAM UNITED

Injuries: 4

Joe Cole is ruled out for the Manchester United match due to a hamstring injury along with Daniel Potts and Winston Reid. George McCartney is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury. 

Doubts: 2

Mark Noble could be ready for the Manchester United match while there is no news about James Tomkins.

WIGAN ATHLETIC

Injuries: 4

Albert Crusat and Iván Ramis are both sidelined for the season with knee injuries, along with Ryo Miyachi struggling with an ankle injury and Michael Pollitt with a thigh injury.

Doubts: 2

Fyvie Fraser picked up a knock earlier this month and is still doubtful. The same matters for Ben Watson who is in lack of match fitness.