We’ll get the latest injury news from eight more Premier League managers today, ahead of the Gameweek 26 deadline.
Tuesday’s press conferences follow on from the 10 we had on Monday.
The two remaining head coaches, Mikel Arteta and Keith Andrews, are destined to face the media after Tuesday’s Fantasy Premier League (FPL) deadline has passed. Arsenal and Brentford play on Thursday this week.
KEY GAMEWEEK 26 INJURY NEWS FROM TUESDAY
- Liverpool: Szoboszlai serves one-match ban, Gomez still a doubt
- Manchester City: Khusanov + Stones fit
- Crystal Palace: Mateta doesn’t need surgery but still out, Devenny should return
- Brighton and Hove Albion: Van Hecke returns, still no Wieffer
- Aston Villa: Emery hints at “small issues”
- Wolverhampton Wanderers: Hwang out, Toti “closer”, Andre to be assessed
- Sunderland: Traore + Xhaka still out
- Burnley: Injury situation remains the same, Ward-Prowse available
TUESDAY’S PRESS CONFERENCE TIMES
🚨 Tuesday's FPL Press Conferences!
🔴 10.30am – Slot
🐺 1pm – Edwards
🍷 1.30pm – Parker
🦅 1.30pm – Glasner
🐈⬛ 1.30pm – Le Bris
🟣 2pm – Emery
🕊️ 3pm – Hurzeler pic.twitter.com/CuYCNbONhi— Fantasy Football Scout (@FFScout) February 10, 2026
LIVERPOOL
Dominik Szoboszlai serves a one-match ban in midweek following his dismissal in the defeat to Manchester City.
Arne Slot has a bit of a headache at right-back, then, with Jeremie Frimpong (groin) and Conor Bradley (knee) still out.
Joe Gomez (knock) also remains a doubt, having yet to train with his teammates – although he should do for the first time today.
“Joe has not trained with us yet. I’m expecting him to train with us today for the first time.
“Indeed, if Joe is not ready to start, then we are missing four players who have played in that position. But Curtis [Jones] and Wata [Endo] also played in that position this year, so we’ve had six different right full-backs this season.” – Arne Slot
Alexander Isak (ankle), Giovanni Leoni (knee), Stefan Bajcetic (hamstring) and Jayden Danns (hamstring) are also still sidelined.
MANCHESTER CITY
City have a double boost at centre-half.
Abdukodir Khusanov is fit despite taking a blow to the head in the win over Liverpool, while the lesser-spotted John Stones (thigh) is even available.
“Yeah, good. Yeah, [he’s available to play].” – Pep Guardiola on Abdukodir Khusanov
Josko Gvardiol (leg) and Mateo Kovacic (ankle) are also out, while we assume this game also comes too soon for Jeremy Doku (calf) and Savinho (thigh).
Pep Guardiola was asked about the Cityzens’ latest team news and before the reporter could even begin listing players like Doku and Savinho, the City head coach interrupted him and provided the below quote. The fact that Guardiola voluntarily offered up the update on Stones, and not the others, casts doubt over their involvement.
“I didn’t train with them. We train this afternoon. John [Stones] is back, is fit, I would say. Yeah, everybody is okay.” – Pep Guardiola on City’s latest team news
CRYSTAL PALACE
Oliver Glasner says Justin Devenny (ankle) will return to the matchday squad on Wednesday.
Jean–Philippe Mateta (knee) won’t be involved but the good news is that he doesn’t need surgery.
The Eagles also have no fresh concerns.
“The same squad available, like at Brighton. Justin Devenny also returning to the squad, so it’s all good.” – Oliver Glasner
“Fortunately, he doesn’t need surgery. The injury is not as bad as feared, and so we think – and this is the opinion from several specialists and doctors – that we can deal with the knee in a better way than with surgery.
“He will miss a certain time. I can’t say two weeks, three weeks or four weeks, but he doesn’t need surgery and that’s very positive. Hopefully, he’s back soon.
“He will do the next [stage of] rehab here at the training ground, and he wants to be back as soon as possible and contribute to achieve our goals.” – Oliver Glasner on Jean-Philippe Mateta
Cheick Doucoure (knee) and Eddie Nketiah (hamstring) are still out.
BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION
Jan Paul van Hecke is back after a minor issue forced him to miss Gameweek 25.
“JP will be back in the squad.” – Fabian Hurzeler
Mats Wieffer (toe) misses out again, however, alongside Yasin Ayari (shoulder) and long-term absentees Adam Webster (knee) and Stefanos Tzimas (knee).
Solly March (knee) is still short of match fitness on his own road back from a lengthy lay-off.
ASTON VILLA
There wasn’t much of an update from Unai Emery, who said he’d need to check with the club medics for some “small issues”.
“I can’t speak about the injured players because I need to check with the doctor for some small issues.
“Normally, the players who were out are out, and we have enough players to compete and prepare the game.” – Unai Emery, via the Birmingham Mail
Andres Garcia (hamstring), Boubacar Kamara (knee), Youri Tielemans (ankle) and John McGinn (knee) remain out.
Alysson had been back in training as of last week but Emery suggested that Villa were still going to tread carefully with their new signing.
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
Hwang Hee-chan will be out for a “number of weeks” with a calf injury sustained at the weekend, so he looks set to miss both of Wolves’ Double Gameweek 26 matches.
Toti Gomes (hamstring) is “getting closer”, while Andre (calf) will be assessed after sitting out the defeat to Chelsea.
SUNDERLAND
Granit Xhaka (ankle) and Bertrand Traore (knee) remain out for the Black Cats.
“He is in the same dynamic, similar to Granit. Almost three weeks, something like that. It is always symptom-driven but they are both are in a good place, so hopefully we will have good news in a few weeks.” – Regis Le Bris on Bertrand Traore
Noah Sadiki is fine after a precautionary withdrawal at the weekend.
BURNLEY
Scott Parker says he isn’t expecting the Clarets’ team news to change heading into Gameweek 26.
“We’re all good, injury-wise. There’s nothing to really report. No one really coming back, as well. We’re practically where we have been over the last few weeks.” – Scott Parker
Long-term absentees Mike Tresor (ankle), Josh Cullen (knee), Jordan Beyer (hamstring), Connor Roberts (Achilles) and Zeki Amdouni (knee) remain out.
Axel Tuanzebe meanwhile missed out in Gameweek 25, so we’re assuming he’s still unavailable going off Parker’s quote above.
Loanee James Ward-Prowse can play, at least, having been ineligible to face his parent club last weekend.
