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Premier League team news: FPL injury doubts after international break – Liverpool quartet
PREMIER LEAGUE football is back this weekend, but which players are in danger of missing out due to injuries picked up during the international break?
Mo Salah exits pitch following muscle injury playing for Egypt
Premier League fans are eagerly anticipating the return of top flight action this weekend following the international break.
England ended the the Nations League interlude on a high after their 3-2 win over Spain, but the victory has come at a price.
Luke Shaw was forced to withdraw from the Three Lions squad after picking up a knock in training and is a doubt for Manchester United’s clash with Chelsea on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Liverpool have some serious injury concerns with Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk all picking up problems – so who is available and who is sidelined for the next round of Premier League fixtures?
Arsenal
Danny Welbeck was not selected by Gareth Southgate for England’s latest matches but still sustained a hamstring injury in training and is doubtful to face Leicester.
Sokratis Papastathopoulos suffered an ankle problem while playing for Greece and is also sidelined, while Laurent Koscielny (Achilles) and Konstantinos Mavropanos (groin) remain out.
Petr Cech is still recovering from a hamstring injury but could feature against the Foxes.
Bournemouth
Ryan Fraser was sent home from the Scotland squad after failing a medical, but has been playing through his hamstring problem for his club.
Brighton & Hove Albion
Pascal Gross is the main fitness doubt due to his ankle injury but should be available to play against Newcastle, although Gaetan Bong is also a worry after being ruled out by Cameroon due to an unspecified injury.
Dale Stephens is set to return from a hamstring problem while Davy Propper (foot) and Matt Ryan (knock) could also be back in the squad.
Burnley
Nick Pope remains sidelined after dislocating his shoulder but Ben Gibson (hernia), Robbie Brady (hamstring) and James Tarkowski (groin) should all return.
Cardiff City
Aron Gunnarsson is nearing a return following his knee problem but Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (posterior cruciate tear) and Lee Peltier (disclosed shoulder) are unavailable.
Danny Ward is also a doubt due to a knock.
Chelsea
Antonio Rudiger is nursing a groin strain but should be fine to face United while Ethan Ampadu was forced off against Spain with a knee injury and unlikely to feature.
Crystal Palace
The Eagles did not pick up any new injuries over the international break, although Christian Benteke (knee), Connor Wickham (calf) and Scott Dann (ACL) are all out.
Everton
Idrissa Gueye is the latest Toffees player to join a lengthy list of walking wounded after picking up an ankle injury playing for Senegal.
James McCarthy is still out with a broken leg and Beni Baningime has an ankle problem but Yerry Mina (metatarsal), Andre Gomes (hamstring) and Seamus Coleman (foot) could all be available against Palace.
Fulham
Joe Bryan (hamstring), Tom Cairney and Neeskens Kebano (both ankle) are all in the frame to play against Cardiff but Timothy Fosu-Mensah is out with a dislocated shoulder.
Huddersfield Town
Phillip Billing (knock) and Aaron Mooy (groin) are both struggling for fitness after the international break, while Terence Kongolo remains sidelined.
However, Ramadan Sobhi (knee), Tommy Smith (groin), Abdelhamid Sabiri (ankle) and Danny Williams (knee) could all return against Liverpool.
Leicester City
Matty James’ ill luck with injuries continues as he struggles with an Achilles problem while Demarai Gray could make his comeback from an ankle injury.
Liverpool
The Reds have been hardest hit during the international break with Mane (thumb), Van Dijk (bruised ribs), Salah and Naby Keita (both hamstring) all picking up injuries.
The quartet could all join Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on the sidelines, although James Milner and Adam Lallana are eyeing returns against Huddersfield.
Manchester City
Kevin De Bruyne has returned to training after his knee injury and may play against Burnley while Ilkay Gundogan (hamstring) and Fabian Delph (knock) could also feature.
Claudio Bravo (Achilles) and Eliaquim Mangala (knee) are both long-term absentees.
Manchester United
Shaw, Nemanja Matic and Scott McTominay all picked up new injuries during the international break, although all three could be fit to face Chelsea.
Jesse Lingard is also in the frame to play at Stamford Bridge after his groin problem while Ander Herrera and Marcos Rojo have also returned to training
Newcastle United
Ciaran Clark picked up an injury on international duty with the Republic of Ireland while Kenedy and Yoshinori Muto are carrying knocks.
Paul Dummett (hamstring) and Salomon Rondon (thigh) could be back against Brighton but Florian Lejeune is still sidelined with a serious knee issue.
Southampton
Alex McCarthy pulled out of the England squad due to a knock but Stuart Armstrong is a more serious doubt after limping off in Scotland’s defeat to Portugal.
Tottenham Hotspur
Victor Wanyama suffered a slight hamstring strain while playing for Kenya against Ethiopia but should be fit to play West Ham.
Danny Rose withdrew from the England squad with a groin problem but could return while Mousa Dembele is also potentially available.
Jan Vertonghen and Dele Alli are still out with hamstring problems but Christian Eriksen may return after an abdominal injury.
Watford
Daryl Janmaat (knee) and Tom Cleverley (Achilles) are both out but Marc Navarro could recover from a muscle injury in time to face Wolves.
West Ham United
Arthur Masuaku and Marko Arnautovic were both forced home from international duty due to minor injuries but should be fit to face Spurs.
Robert Snodgrass (ankle) and Javier Hernandez (ill) are also likely to be available.
However, Carlos Sanchez, Winston Reid, Manuel Lanzini (all knee), Jack Wilshere and Andy Carroll (both ankle) are all out.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves have no serious injury concerns following the international break.