Injuries & suspensions update ahead of Gameweek 10: Latest news on Gabriel, Eberechi Eze and other key players

DREAM TEAM brings you all the latest injury, suspension and availability news ahead of Gameweek 10 in one easily digestible dose.

Dream Team managers should know to take Mikel Arteta’s quotes with a pinch of salt but Arsenal’s head coach told reporters that Gabriel will be included in the matchday squad to face Newcastle if the defender makes it through the final training session without complaint.

Riccardo Calafiori, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Martin Odegaard remain sidelined while Ben White is also a major doubt having been unable to train.

As for the Magpies, Eddie Howe admitted both Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon are carrying “niggling injuries” with the pair to be assessed before confirmation of their availability.

Pep Guardiola told journalists that he had just 13 senior players fit after Manchester City’s defeat to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup.

While that may have been an exaggeration from the decorated tactician, the defending champions will be missing several key men again this weekend.

Kevin De Bruyne, Kyle Walker, Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku are the certainties (plus long-term absentees Rodri and Oscar Bobb) while Manuel Akanji, Josko Gvardiol and Savinho were all flagged in midweek – the latter was stretchered off.

It might not mean anything but Gvardiol posted a relatively positive update on social media on Thursday: “We keep moving forward with full focus on Saturday!”

The Croatian left-back is the most-selected defender in Dream Team right now with an ownership of 28.9%.

Elsewhere, Micky van de Ven suffered a hamstring injury in midweek and is expected to be unavailable until after the international break.

Cristian Romero and Timo Werner are both doubts but Son Heung-min “should be okay” when Spurs host Aston Villa on Sunday.

Unai Emery has nearly a complete squad to choose from – Ross Barkley is the only known absentee.

Arne Slot expects Alisson, Diogo Jota and Federico Chiesa to return after the international break.

Lewis Dunk was initially expected to miss the next three or four weeks but Fabian Hurzeler said Brighton’s long-serving centre-back was set to undergo an assessment on Friday – it would still be surprise if he featured at Anfield on Saturday.

Joao Pedro and Matt O’Riley have returned to training but this weekend may come too soon in regards to competitive action.

Dwight McNeil is considered a doubt for Everton’s trip to Southampton on Saturday.

The 24-year-old, who ranks joint-sixth among Dream Team midfielders, supposedly “has a chance” of playing some part against Saints but he’s yet to train with the rest of the squad.

Abdoulaye Doucoure is also due for an assessment.

Nuno Espirito Santo kept his cards close to his chest in his press conference on Thursday but Chris Wood, Elliot Anderson, Jota Silva and Morgan Gibbs-White were all named as doubts.

Nottingham Forest will definitely be without James Ward-Prowse as he’s ineligible to face his parent club.

Crystal Palace will be without key players Eberechi Eze and Adam Wharton for their visit to Wolves.

The former will miss two league games with a hamstring injury while the latter may be sidelined for a month having had surgery on his troublesome groin.

ARSENAL

Injuries: Kieran Tierney, Martin Odegaard, Riccardo Calafiori, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Gabriel (doubt), Ben White (doubt)

Suspensions: None

ASTON VILLA

Injuries: Ross Barkley

Suspensions: None

BOURNEMOUTH

Injuries: Luis Sinisterra, Alex Scott, Kepa Arrizabalaga (doubt), Dango Ouattara

Suspensions: None

BRENTFORD

Injuries: Aaron Hickey, Igor Thiago, Josh Dasilva, Gustavo Nunes, Rico Henry, Kristoffer Ajer

Suspensions: None

BRIGHTON

Injuries: Solly March, Matt O’Riley (doubt), James Milner, Joao Pedro (doubt), Adam Webster, Yankuba Minteh (doubt), Lewis Dunk (doubt), Ferdi Kadioglu (doubt)

Suspensions: None

CHELSEA

Injuries: None

Suspensions: None

CRYSTAL PALACE

Injuries: Matheus Franca, Chris Richards, Cheick Doucoure, Chadi Riad, Adam Wharton, Eberechi Eze, Jefferson Lerma, Joel Ward

Suspensions: None

EVERTON

Injuries: Youssef Chermiti, Armando Broja, Tim Iroegbunam, James Garner, Abdoulaye Doucoure (doubt), Dwight McNeil (doubt)

Suspensions: None

FULHAM

Injuries: Sasa Lukic, Carlos Vinicius (doubt)

Suspensions: None

IPSWICH

Injuries: Axel Tuanzebe, Massimo Luongo, Ben Johnson (doubt), Jacob Greaves, Chiedozie Ogbene, Jack Taylor

Suspensions: Harry Clarke

LEICESTER

Injuries: Patson Daka, Jakub Stolarczyk, Hamza Choudhury, Issahaku Fatawu, Victor Kristiansen (doubt)

Suspensions: None

LIVERPOOL

Injuries: Harvey Elliott, Federico Chiesa, Alisson, Diogo Jota

Suspensions: None

MANCHESTER CITY

Injuries: Oscar Bobb, Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne, Kyle Walker, Jeremy Doku, Jack Grealish, Savinho (doubt), Manuel Akanji (doubt), Josko Gvardiol (doubt)

Suspensions: None

MANCHESTER UNITED

Injuries: Luke Shaw, Leny Yoro, Tyrell Malacia, Kobbie Mainoo, Harry Maguire, Mason Mount, Antony

Suspensions: None

NEWCASTLE

Injuries: Callum Wilson, Jamaal Lascelles, Sven Botman, Kieran Trippier, Alexander Isak (doubt), Anthony Gordon (doubt), Jacob Murphy

Suspensions: None

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Injuries: Danilo, Ibrahim Sangare, Morgan Gibbs-White (doubt), Chris Wood (doubt), Jota Silva (doubt), Elliot Anderson (doubt)

Suspensions: None

SOUTHAMPTON

Injuries: Gavin Bazunu, Ross Stewart, Will Smallbone, Ryan Fraser (doubt), Flynn Downes (doubt), Ryan Manning (doubt)

Suspensions: None

TOTTENHAM

Injuries: Son Heung-min (doubt), Djed Spence, Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero (doubt), Wilson Odobert, Timo Werner (doubt)

Suspensions: None

WEST HAM

Injuries: Niclas Fullkrug

Suspensions: Mohammed Kudus

WOLVES

Injuries: Sasa Kalajdzic, Enso Gonzalez, Boubacar Traore, Bastien Meupiyou (doubt), Yerson Mosquera

Suspensions: None

Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk