634x258 Injuries
1 September 2014 5194 comments
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With the first international break of the season already underway, we scour the Premier League treatment rooms to assess the players who picked up injuries over the weekend action.

Arsenal
Laurent Koscielny was withdrawn midway through the first-half of yesterday’s trip to Leicester after sustaining a head injury. Arsene Wenger reckons the Frenchman “should be alright” in a week, while the Gunners boss also revealed Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (calf) and Mesut Ozil (ankle) picked up problems in the 1-1 stalemate.

Aston Villa
Skipper Ron Vlaar was subbed off due to a calf complaint in Villa’s win over Hull, Paul Lambert has confirmed.

Chelsea
Oscar was unavailable for the Blues’ trip to Everton in Saturday evening after being ruled out with an ankle problem. Eden Hazard has since pulled out of the Belgium squad with a “small injury”.

Crystal Palace
Marouane Chamakh is set to be sidelined for a month with the hamstring problem picked up during the weekend draw at Newcastle. Fellow forward Dwight Gayle was also withdrawn at St James’ Park after sustaining an ankle knock but is expected to be fit in time for Gameweek 4.

Everton
Similar to Chelsea’s Hazard, Romelu Lukaku has also withdrawn from international duties for Belgium due to a small injury.

Man City
Summer signing Fernando was subbed off during the first half of Saturday’s home loss to Stoke with a groin problem, Manuel Pellegrini admitted post-match.

Man United
Initial reports suggested Juan Mata was replaced with three minutes remaining of United’s draw at Burnley with a hamstring problem. Louis van Gaal has since stated the Spaniard was withdrawn due to cramp. The Red Devils’ boss also confirmed Angel di Maria was subbed off as a precautionary measure after sustaining a knock on his calf.

Newcastle
Newcastle right-back Daryl Janmaat was withdrawn with just three minutes left of Saturday’s clash against Palace after picking up a knock.

Stoke
Peter Odemwingie was forced off with a knee problem just 20 minutes after appearing off the bench in the Potters’ win at City.

Tottenham
Danny Rose was withdrawn midway through the second-half of yesterday’s home loss to Liverpool with a leg problem.

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  1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    This is like your exam finishing, and then you say to the invigilator:

    'Please, I haven't finished, I've had 5 months (3660 hours or so), but I need 1 hour more'

    Jeez.

    1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      welbeck only became available today..

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      sometimes players don't become available till right at the end

    3. JT's Dog
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Not how mine went
        Mine ended with invigilator shouting, who let that f'ing rocket off

    4. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Negredo to Valencia done

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        city strikeforce weakened

      2. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Valencia is a milf.

      3. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Jovetic/Dzeko bargains 😯 .. when aguero gets his injury of course 🙂

    5. Sheep
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Welbeck transfer through.

    6. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Petr Cech ✔ @PetrCech
      Follow
      " Blue is the colour ! " ... It hasn't changed... 😉 have a good night everyone ...
      11:55 PM - 1 Sep 2014

      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Could be moving to City 😉

    7. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      welbeck could be so good we end up selling ramsey

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        averages a goal every 2 games when played CF.

        I may get both

      2. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Oooh. Controversy.

      3. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        And I can win FPl

      4. Frank Black
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        You do it first.

      5. bitterandstout
          11 years, 3 months ago

          we're not selling ramsey bonks, you know this!

        • Pork Pie Sausage Roll
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          standard. Arsenal are effectively City's feeder club anyway 😉

      6. Baa
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        One more try, Haz or Fab?

        1. Frank Black
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Hazard.

        2. BruLee
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Haz and keep him all season

        3. Baa
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks both

      7. Yome
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Marseille confirm that West Ham have signed Morgan Amalfitano. The midfielder was on loan at West Brom last year. #deadlineday #whufc

        Sleep tight Doos!

      8. Somalion
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Negredo leaving, Dzeko staying in my team 😎

        1. Yome
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          And Jovetic?

          1. Somalion
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Can sod off. 😉

            1. Yome
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              I like that, I own Dzeko too 😉

        2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Jovetic hasn't left you muppet

          1. Somalion
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Did I say he had? Dzeko however gives a better physical presence.

      9. Del Monte
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        So Man Utd end up with this 24 man squad.....

        --------------------------------------De Gea/Lindegaard/Amos----------------------------------

        ------Rafael/Valencia------Jones/Smalling------Evans/Blackett------Rojo/Shaw--------

        -----------------Carrick/Blind/Fletcher------------------Herrera/Cleverley/Fellaini----------

        ----------------------------------------------Rooney/Mata--------------------------------------------

        ------------------------------Di Maria------Falcao/RVP------Januzaj/Young-------------------

        MONEY SPENT - 151.5million
        MONEY RECEIVED - 30.3million
        NET SPEND - 121.2million

        JANUARY WINDOWS

        SELL - Cleverley & Fellaini
        BUY CM DESTROYER & WINGER - Strootman &

        1. Jax
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          nice copy and paste fail there

        2. Sess!
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Januzaj/young is a glaring weak link. Think mata will be stuck back out there.

        3. Del Monte
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Cuadrado

        4. djenzio
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          that defence....sigh

      10. Demí
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Chelsea will walk the league this year, any doubts i had fully erased after the first 3 games.

        1. theloveburglar
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          without doubt

        2. SW6
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          City again imo. Would have said Arsenal if they'd had a better transfer window

          1. Chelsea Dagger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            A little worries about the striker situation for City. Aguero is excellent but hurt often. Negredo was big for a good part of last season but is now gone. Jove ... who knows.

            1. djenzio
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              don't know why they got rid of Negredo....he was so good last season and Dzek/Jove not up to scatch yet

        3. Heydudes13
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Diego Costa top scorer prediction looking good.

        4. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          yup, looking really strong and well balanced

        5. Sunny 😎
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I'm waiting till the City game before making comments like that. But we should win the league if not run away with it.

        6. Yome
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Indeed, this is appealing:
          Hilario out; Courtois in
          Luiz out; Zouma in
          Cole out; Luis in
          Lampard out; Cesc in
          Eto'o out, Costa in
          Ba out; Drogba in
          Torres out; Remy in

        7. Timtastic03
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Costa injury could pull them back.

        8. Bartowski
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Yep, ridiculously strong

          1. Syd.
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            They could do with a couple of decent CBs

        9. Licky
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          City or Chelsea, but more likely Chelsea due to motivation in my opinion.

      11. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        As long as Falcao comes in 11.5m or less I reckon you can get a balanced team with Aguero, Falcao, Costa frontline. Just means some sacrifices of likes of Ivan.

        1. Wirtzle Gummidge
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Falcao and Costa yes. Kun...no.

          1. Sess!
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Maybe one too far......welbeck at arsenal could work.

        2. Heydudes13
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Diego Costa Falcao Naismith brings great balance.

          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            if you can stretch to Dat Guy

            even better

            1. Heydudes13
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Lukaku?

        3. Woy of the Wovers
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Drop Ivan. You're crazy.

        4. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          If he comes in around Rooney's price I can get this and save a FT for next week if I really want to get him early, which is highly unlikely:

          Fàbregas - Ramsey - Sterling - Sigurdsson
          Agüero - Costa - Falcao

          1. Sess!
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Nice

        1. Gaz Downright
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          sick

        2. Licky
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Why was nobody marking him?

          1. Somalion
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Why would you mark him when he's lining up to score a scissors kick like that? Be kind!

      12. Werkself
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Negredo to Valencia

        1. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Strange if they haven't signed a replacement.

          1. Gaz Downright
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Falcao is the replacement no?

            1. Rtas
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Wrong Manchester

      13. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        So Borini just ended up staying at Liverpool to occasionally play in the cups..

        Tis a shame, he looked pretty good once he got a regular run in the Sunderland team.

        1. Lawrø
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          He may also get a run out against Ludogorets! 😀

        2. Goodfella
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          He's our 4th choice striker and we'll only play two up front for Balotelli and Sturridge, so if one of them gets injured, it won't be be Borini coming in, we'll just switch to one up top.

          If we have an injury crisis, then we'll play Lambert over Borini. In cup competitions, we'll play Lambert over Borini. He simply isn't going to play, it's bizarre he hasn't gone.

          He's on 30k a week allegedly and was offered double that at QPR, it's very weird. There isn't a football or financial reason to stay. Apparently this girlfriend has him on a short leash and doesn't want to leave Liverpool.

        1. SW6
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Where's my fame and adulation?

        2. Baa
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Not happened yet 😉

      14. Wirtzle Gummidge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Falcao after seeing how much he has earnt so far as a United player.

        http://x3.cdn03.imgwykop.pl/c3201142/comment_col8IemTuPGAVBslhhExKU6cVM44BuXz.gif

      15. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Whilst we wait for the Falcao and Welbeck transfers to be confirmed, can anyone tell me how one signs up for a team in the Hockey WC tournament? Do you have to be affiliated with the country in some way or just pick one you fancy and ask the manager?

        Thanks in advance!

        1. Lawrø
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Pick one you fancy and ask the manager.

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            I still have my Aussie hat if you need anyone 🙂

            1. Lawrø
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Bizarrely I remember that hat! If you're truly interested contact SW6, his email's in the spreadsheet!

              https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aul0PglyD-ESdFhCb19CWWo3LVpxcUVWMGVIOHdkNHc&usp=drive_web#gid=2

      16. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        So Negredo's gone to Valencia, which leaves them with three forwards, one being the injury prone Agüero...

        1. applebonkers
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          meh, just means they'll go 1 striker at times, silva or yaya. arguably makes them even stronger

        2. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Kolarov striker

      17. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Jamal Blackman has gone on loan to Boro!!!!!!!!!WTF!!!!!!!!!!

        1. Demí
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          cum on then!!?!!?!111!!!!?

          1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            ill have u in a minute

      18. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        scott sinclair made a wise choice. i think he can displace silva this year

        1. Jax
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          lol

        2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          May as well take up goalkeeping and try and displace Hart. More likely to get in the starting XI that way surely

        3. Sess!
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Scott Sinwhere

      19. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Daniel Raza ‏@dhraza 35m
        Cleverley is this window's Odemwingie, messed up all his moves and his relationship with his own club

      20. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Am bored with this now

        Super Welbz 🙂

      21. Sheep
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Are you meant to upvote a comment when you agree with it? I thought upvotes were designed to highlight good contributions to the community, not to accumulate opinion.

        Unfortunately, they seem to be used to rally abuse against a poster or rival club. It gives cowards the ability to slag off someone and not reveal their identity to the person.

        1. In Like Flynn.
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          You were correct in your thoughts Sheep.

        2. Goodfella
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          To the abattoir with you.

      22. Tony Warner Fan Club
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        With City not announcing any new striker signings, I've just taken a -4 hit to do Costa > Negredo. Think that's going to be a good diff choice.

        1. BruLee
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Wtf

        2. mindgrapes
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Negredo was just loaned/transferred to Valencia..

        3. Bartowski
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Okay, you've caught two now throw them back please...

      23. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Southampton FC ‏@SouthamptonFC 45s
        CONFIRMED: Jos Hooiveld has made a #deadlineday loan move to @NorwichCityFC for the rest of the season. #saintsfc

        1. Sess!
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Did they sign alderwield in the end?

          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            yuo

        2. Lucy.
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Amazing guy, a good Championship defender.

          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            but one of the worst PL defenders I've ever seen

            1. Lucy.
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Yeah. Relieved he's no longer available for selection. However, as an away fan, he ALWAYS made you feel appreciated and always have great interviews. A top guy to have around the club and played an important part in our rise.

              1. The Machine
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Hi Lucy available for the hockey thing? Would be great to have you on board

                1. The Machine
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  No email needed btw

                2. Lucy.
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  Hockey thing?

                  1. The Machine
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 3 months ago

                    The hockey world cup tourney we are going to have here. 12 teams each with 15 members. I will probably be leading the Malaysia team so recruiting atm. The only I require is your team ID if you wish to join my side.

                    1. The Machine
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 3 months ago

                      All fpl based

                      1. Lucy.
                        • 12 Years
                        11 years, 3 months ago

                        Only started playing seriously last season so my record isn't great 😛 But I'm up for it!

                        http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/483/history/

                        1. The Machine
                          • 12 Years
                          11 years, 3 months ago

                          That's not a problem I'm counting you in

                          1. Lucy.
                            • 12 Years
                            11 years, 3 months ago

                            Cool. What's the team so far?

      24. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        7Shades

        The Villa fans managed to embarrass your Club more than any other tonight. Foul language and a blow up doll included. Been some cringeworthy fans on but Villa's were the only one 'cut' by the director 😆

        1. Leaf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Stoke fans lose their title

        2. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          The blow up doll is Epic Fail's Missus

        3. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          That's why they're villains

      25. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Twitter is doing my nut in 😡

        1. In Like Flynn.
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Serves you right for looking at it. 😉