Fantasy EFL managers are starting to finalise their teams ahead of the Friday deadline. Here, we assess top players at risk of missing out due to injury or non-selection with our Gameweek 5 injury news update.

In these line-up lessons, we categorise players based on these factors, aiming to help you identify potential exclusions for your Fantasy EFL squad.

This will be updated as/when news is announced.

GAMEWEEK 5 INJURY NEWS: WHO IS RULED OUT OR LOOKING DOUBTFUL?

Championship

• Birmingham City – Jay Stansfield (F) – doubtful due to ankle injury
• Bristol City – Josh Stokes (M) – doubtful due to midweek injury
• Hull City – Akin Famewo (D) – unavailable due to calf injury
• Hull City – Enis Destan (D) – unavailable due to illness
• Ipswich Town – Ali Al-Hamadi (F) – expected to remain out with a calf injury Leicester City – Bilal El Khannouss (M) – doubtful due to ongoing transfer rumours
• Oxford United – Brodie Spencer (D) – doubtful due to midweek knock
• Oxford United – Jack Currie (D) – doubtful due to midweek knock
• Portsmouth – Callum Lang (F) – unavailable for eight – 12 weeks following hamstring surgery
• PNE – Milutin Osmajic (F) – doubtful after midweek rib issue
• Southampton – Welington (D) – unavailable for the foreseeable future due to an ankle injury
• Swansea City – Eom Ji-Sung (F) – doubtful due to a knock
• Swansea City – Jay Fulton (F) – doubtful due to a muscle injury

League One

• Barnsley – Josh Earl (D) – unavailable due to unknown injury
• Cardiff City – Eli King (M) – out for the remainder of the season due to an ACL injury
• Cardiff City – Alex Robertson (M) – unavailable due to hamstring injury
• Cardiff City – David Turnbull (M) – unavailable due to groin injury
• Doncaster Rovers – Luke Molyneux (M) – doubtful due to ankle swelling
• Lincoln City – Jack Moylan (M) – out for three months due to ankle surgery
• Plymouth Argyle – Brendan Galloway (D) – unavailable due to ongoing issue
• Rotherham United – Zak Jules (D) – doubtful due to ongoing hamstring issue
• Stevenage – Chem Campbell (M) – doubtful due to picking up an injury last weekend

League Two

• Cheltenham Town – Darragh Power (D) – doubtful due to an adductor injury
• Colchester United – Ben Perry (M) – set to miss rest of the season due to an ACL injury
• MK Dons – Gethin Jones (D) – unavailable due a hamstring injury
• Oldham Athletic – Jack Stevens (F) – out for three months following ankle surgery
• Walsall – Mason Hancock (D) – unavailable until 2026 due to knee injury