Injuries & suspensions update GW16: Latest news on Doku, Szoboszlai and more

DREAM TEAM brings you all the latest injury, suspension and availability news ahead of Gameweek 16.

Jeremy Doku is not expected to return until early January having missed both of Manchester City’s Gameweek 15 fixtures with an unspecified muscle injury.

The Belgian winger features in 21.9% of teams at the time of writing.

Everton will be without Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall against Arsenal on Saturday night but David Moyes declared Jack Grealish fit in his pre-match press conference — the latter had a hamstring complaint last weekend.

Iliman Ndiaye is among several Premier League players away at AFCON.

Mikel Arteta told reporters that Gabriel is pushing hard for a return against Aston Villa at the end of the month.

Kai Havertz could be back “soon” but Ben White will miss “a few games”.

Arne Slot will make a late call on Dominik Szoboszlai ahead of Liverpool’s trip to Tottenham.

The Hungarian midfielder, who features in 13.8% of teams, only managed partial training on Thursday.

Jeremie Frimpong will return to the squad having not played since late October.

Newcastle have serious issues in defence.

A knee injury will prevent Tino Livramento’s involvement until January with Dan Burn also facing a stint of the sidelines following a broken rib in the Tyne-Wear derby.

Lewis Hall sat out in midweek with a hamstring complaint but the left-back has a chance of facing former club Chelsea on Saturday lunchtime.

As for the Blues, Estevao is unlikely to make the matchday squad due to a knock but should be fine for Gameweek 17.

Oliver Glasner was happy to reveal Crystal Palace’s starting line-up for Leeds away on Saturday night: Dean Henderson, Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guehi, Nathaniel Clyne, Tyrick Mitchell, Adam Wharton, Will Hughes, Yeremy Pino, Eddie Nketiah, Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Bournemouth will be without midfielder Tyler Adams for at least two months after the USA international tore his medial collateral ligament.

This weekend probably comes too soon for Ryan Christie but Lewis Cook is available again having served a three-match suspension.

Diego Gomez and Lewis Dunk are suspended for Brighton’s home game against Sunderland while Danny Welbeck is a minor doubt as he has been in “restricted training” this week.

The Blacks Cats have lost more players (five) to AFCON than any other top flight side.

Igor Thiago and Jordan Henderson are doubts for Brentford’s trip to Wolves.

Keith Andrews told journalists: “I don’t know yet, is the honest answer. They’ve been with medics today, we’ll see how they are going into the game on Saturday.”

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ARSENAL

Injuries: Kai Havertz, Gabriel, Cristhian Mosquera, Max Dowman, Ben White

Suspensions: None

ASTON VILLA

Injuries: Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley, Emi Martinez (doubt), Pau Torres

Suspensions: None

BOURNEMOUTH

Injuries: Ben Gannon-Doak, Ryan Christie, Veljko Milosavljevic, Tyler Adams

Suspensions: None

BRENTFORD

Injuries: Antoni Milambo, Josh Dasilva, Fabio Carvalho, Reiss Nelson (doubt), Igor Thiago (doubt), Jordan Henderson (doubt)

Suspensions: None

BRIGHTON

Injuries: Adam Webster, Solly March, Stefanos Tzimas, Danny Welbeck (doubt)

Suspensions: Diego Gomez, Lewis Dunk

BURNLEY

Injuries: Connor Roberts, Jordan Beyer, Zeki Amdouni, Bashir Humphreys

Suspensions: Hannibal Mejbri

CHELSEA

Injuries: Levi Colwill, Dario Essugo, Romeo Lavia, Liam Delap, Estevao

Suspensions: Mykhailo Mudryk

CRYSTAL PALACE

Injuries: Caleb Kporha, Cheick Doucoure, Chadi Riad, Daichi Kamada, Daniel Munoz, Rio Cardines

Suspensions: None

EVERTON

Injuries: Jarrad Branthwaite, Merlin Rohl (doubt), Seamus Coleman, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall

Suspensions: None

FULHAM

Injuries: Rodrigo Muniz, Ryan Sessegnon, Saka Lukic (doubt)

Suspensions: None

LEEDS

Injuries: Sean Longstaff, Dan James, Lukas Nmecha

Suspensions: None

LIVERPOOL

Injuries: Giovanni Leoni, Cody Gakpo, Wataru Endo, Joe Gomez, Dominik Szoboszlai (doubt)

Suspensions: None

MANCHESTER CITY

Injuries: Mateo Kovacic, Rodri, John Stones, Jeremy Doku, Oscar Bobb (doubt)

Suspensions: None

MANCHESTER UNITED

Injuries: Harry Maguire, Matthijs de Ligt

Suspensions: Casemiro

NEWCASTLE

Injuries: William Osula, Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Emil Krafth, Nick Pope, Tino Livaramento, Lewis Hall (doubt), Jamaal Lascelles, Dan Burn

Suspensions: None

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Injuries: Ola Aina, Chris Wood, Taiwo Awoniyi, Matz Sels (doubt), Ryan Yates

Suspensions: None

SUNDERLAND

Injuries: Aji Alese

Suspensions: Luke O’Nien

TOTTENHAM

Injuries: Dejan Kulusevski, Kota Takai (doubt), James Maddison, Radu Dragusin (doubt), Dominic Solanke, Destiny Udogie

Suspensions: None

WEST HAM

Injuries: None

Suspensions: None

WOLVES

Injuries: Leon Chiwome, Rodrigo Gomes, Dan Bentley, Marshall Munetsi, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Hugo Bueno

Suspensions: Yerson Mosquera