Revealed: See where YOUR Premier League club ranks in the treatment table of injured stars
Every manager talks about them, and most fans don’t want to hear it. Injury lists are often used to relieve a bit of pressure but who should be using their treatment room as an excuse and who really shouldn’t?
Well the current facts are that the luckiest team heading into the weekend’s programme are Brighton, with the AMEX physio currently only taking care of one of their players.
According to premierinjuries.com, only Steve Sidwell is out – but what are the clubs whose rehab room is just as busy as their training ground?
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Everton are having a nightmare with seven of their first team sidelines. Amongst them are Seamus Coleman, Yannick Bolasie, Ross Barkley, Mason Holgate and James McCarthy.
Watford and West Ham both have the same number unavailable for the weekend, with the Hammers’ latest victim Marko Arnautovic.
Liverpool forever struggle with injuries and our treatment table is a lot like the Premier League – they’ve hovering around fourth place, with five players out. That total is shared by AFC Bournemouth whose latest issue surrounds Jordan Ibe.
Crystal Palace, Newcastle and Burnley both have four players missing – and for a change Arsenal have only three out; Theo Walcott, Olivier Giroud and long-term absentee Santi Cazorla. Stoke city, shorn of keeper Jack Butland, also have a trio undergoing treatment.
West Brom and Huddersfield also only have three out, as do Chelsea and Manchester United thanks to the recent return to action of Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
The Premier League champions are likely to be missing Victor Moses and Michy Batshuayi for their game with Liverpool on Saturday.
There are five clubs with just two players missing in action this weekend.
Southampton, Swansea and Leicester City can’t point to their injury lists should they not get the desired results.
All eyes are on Manchester City, meanwhile, with John Stones now sidelined until Christmas at least following his pulled hamstring against West Bromwich Albion.
With an otherwise clean bill of health- save for Bernard Mendy – the Premier League leaders are well equipped to cope.
Tottenham have two key players still in the stands at home to West Brom. Victor Wanyama and Toby Alderweireld are out – but they’re the only ones.