Arsenal hit hard by injuries to top stars while Erik ten Hag's problems pile up after the international break - which stars will be missing as the Premier League returns?

Over nan past fortnight, nan world break has claimed plentifulness of casualties, pinch respective apical Premier League stars suffering injuries.

England's apical formation returns aft 2 weeks distant connected Saturday pinch a spicy London derby arsenic Tottenham big West Ham successful nan lunchtime kick-off.

Liverpool and Chelsea are besides group to look disconnected connected Sunday successful what is arguably Arne Slot's biggest trial arsenic Reds leader to date.

However, galore stars will beryllium missing from nan 10 convention fixtures this play aft nan world break further decimated squads astir nan country.

With plentifulness of players queing up for curen tables successful their respective training grounds, Mail Sport person compiled nan wounded lists of each Premier League team.

Arsenal  

Arsenal already had a concerning database of injuries starring into nan world break pinch skipper Martin Odegaard retired pinch an ankle injury. However, complete nan past 2 weeks, it has only worsened.

Bukayo Saka sparked wounded worries erstwhile he was forced disconnected pinch a thigh problem against Greece while connected England work and he later withdrew from nan squad earlier nan Three Lions' triumph complete Finland.

Gabriel Martinelli was different unfortunate of world work arsenic he picked up a calf problem while distant pinch Brazil, compiling much wounded misery connected Mikel Arteta.

Both stay doubts up of nan Gunners' sojourn to Bournemouth, while Kai Havertz is besides fighting to return from a knee problem that caused him to beryllium retired of Germany's Nations convention fixtures. 

Unavailable: Martin Odegaard (ankle), Gabriel Martinelli (calf), Kieran Tierney (hamstring)

Doubts: Ben White (knee), Jurrien Timber (fitness), Kai Havertz (knee), Bukayo Saka (thigh), Thomas Partey (fitness), Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf)

Aston Villa

Unai Emery will beryllium relieved that nan world break is over. The Spaniard is 1 of nan fortunate ones to person not seen his wounded database added to complete nan past fortnight.

In fact, Aston Villa are group to beryllium bolstered by nan return of their skipper John McGinn, who has been nursing a hamstring wounded for nan past month. Jacob Ramsey and Amadou Onana are besides closing successful connected a return to action. 

Unavailable: Tyrone Mings (knee), Boubacar Kamara (knee)

Doubts: John McGinn (thigh), Jacob Ramsey (groin), Amadou Onana (thigh)

Bournemouth 

Andoni Iraola has adjacent to thing to interest astir successful position of injuries, his squad person someway travel done nan world break unscathed.

Tyler Adams is nan only flimsy interest arsenic he recovers from backmost surgery, but his advancement successful nan aesculapian room intends that we could spot nan midfielder return a spot successful nan squad against Arsenal.

Doubts: Tyler Adams (back)

Brentford

Bryan Mbeumo will person a batch of unit connected him erstwhile Brentford return to nan Old Trafford turf to do conflict pinch Manchester United connected Saturday. The mostly of Brentford's different forwards are connected nan curen array and will miss nan trip.

Yoane Wissa remains sidelined aft nan wounded he picked up distant astatine Manchester City past month, while Mikkel Damsgaard was forced to retreat from nan Denmark squad owed to a knock. 

Damsgaard whitethorn return to action astatine nan weekend, but regardless, Mbeumo won't person overmuch thief from his team-mates going forward, astatine nan weekend, based connected nan wounded list.

Unavailable: Igor Thiago (knee), Josh Da Silva (knee), Yoane Wissa (ankle), Rico Henry (knee), Aaron Hickey (thigh), Gustavo Nunes (back)

Doubts: Mikkel Damsgaard (knock), Mathias Jensen (calf)

Brighton

Fabian Hurzeler has had a awesome boost successful nan days pursuing nan world break arsenic Jan Paul van Hecke, Simon Adingra, and Georginio Rutter, each returned to training pursuing injury.

All 3 whitethorn characteristic against Newcastle United, contempt missing their respective world matches.

Meanwhile, Solly March is besides nearing his long-awaited return to nan transportation aft suffering a superior knee wounded against Manchester City 12 months ago. The travel to nan northbound eastbound whitethorn travel excessively soon for nan winger, though.

Unavailable: Joao Pedro (ankle), Matt O'Riley (ankle), Adam Webster (hamstring)

Doubts: Jan Paul van Hecke (groin), Simon Adingra (knock), Georginio Rutter (knock), James Milner (thigh), Solly March (knee), Carlos Baleba (knock)

Chelsea

Chelsea's wounded database whitethorn beryllium nan champion it's looked successful years, but that doesn't mean they don't person immoderate concerns heading into Sunday's crunch lucifer pinch Liverpool.

Levi Colwill sustained a sound while pinch England and could beryllium a uncertainty for Enzo Maresca's men. He was an unused substitute against Finland aft picking up nan problem against Greece.

Noni Madueke is different fittingness interest for Maresca, while Marc Cucurella and Wesley Fofana are retired done suspension.

Unavailable: Omari Kellyman (thigh)

Doubts: Levi Colwill (knock), Carney Chukwuekmeka (illness), Noni Madueke (knock)

Crystal Palace

Oliver Glasner's main interest up of nan Premier League's return is nan fittingness of Adam Wharton. The midfielder missed England Under 21 work owed to a groin problem that has been impacting his performances complete nan past month.

The 20-year-old remains a uncertainty for Crystal Palace up of their travel to Nottingham Forest, arsenic does chap midfielder Cheick Doucoure.

However, Glasner has nary caller wounded concerns to interest astir and Eberechi Eze will beryllium caller erstwhile Palace return to nan City Ground aft being near retired of nan astir caller England squad. 

Unavailable: Chadi Riad (knee), Matheus Franca (groin), Daniel Munoz (groin), Rob Holding (unavailable)

Doubts: Chris Richards (thigh), Adam Wharton (groin), Cheick Doucoure (ankle)  

Everton

Sean Dyche whitethorn person a afloat fresh squad to take from erstwhile his broadside recreation to Ipswich Town astatine nan weekend.

Jarrad Branthwaite is connected nan brink of a return aft missing nan 0-0 tie pinch Newcastle earlier nan break.

Meanwhile, Armando Broja and Seamus Coleman could besides travel backmost into nan framework aft a play connected nan sidelines nursing calf injuries.

Doubts: Nathan Patterson (fitness), Youssef Chermiti (ankle), Vitaliy Mykolenko (calf), Jarrad Branthwaite (thigh), Armando Broja (Calf), Seamus Coleman (Calf)

Fulham

Fulham are different broadside blessed pinch small wounded problems, pinch conscionable Sasa Lukic unavailable for their lucifer pinch Aston Villa.

Jorge Cuenca and Carlos Vinicius are some successful statement for a return to nan squad, while location were nary caller concerns for Marco Silva complete nan world break.  

Unavailable: Sasa Lukic (shoulder)

Doubts: Jorge Cuenca (ankle), Carlos Vinicius (calf)

Ipswich Town

Kieran McKenna whitethorn beryllium capable to telephone upon Nathan Broadhead erstwhile Everton get astatine Portman Road, arsenic he nears a return from a thigh problem.

However, Axel Tuanzebe's freak manus wounded will proceed to support him retired of action arsenic he recovers from surgery. 

Unavailable: Janoi Donacien (ankle), Axel Tuanzebe (hand), Ali Al Hamadi (other), Massimo Luongo (ankle)

Doubts: Nathan Broadhead (thigh), Jens-Lys Cajuste (knee)

Leicester City

Another broadside to person travel distant from nan world break unscathed, however, they will person 3 absentees from nan squad erstwhile they look Southampton.

Patson Daka has returned to training aft an ankle problem, but nan travel down to nan southbound seashore comes excessively soon for nan striker. Instead, nan Foxes will person to trust connected Jamie Vardy erstwhile more. 

Unavailable: Patson Daka (ankle), Jakub Stolarczyk (ankle), Hamza Choudhury (shoulder)

Liverpool 

Alexis Mac Allister calmed fears complete his fittingness by playing astir 70 minutes for Argentina against Bolivia. The midfielder sparked interest erstwhile he went disconnected astatine half-time successful Liverpool's triumph complete Crystal Palace, but he should beryllium fresh to play Chelsea.

Caoimhin Kelleher should besides beryllium disposable aft missing nan travel to Selhurst Park done illness. The goalkeeper started some of Ireland's Nations League matches against Finland and Greece.

Kelleher is expected to line-up betwixt nan sticks astatine Anfield connected Sunday arsenic Alisson continues to retrieve from a hamstring strain suffered against Palace earlier nan break.

Unavailable: Alisson (hamstring), Harvey Elliott (ankle)

Doubts: Federico Chiesa (fitness), Caoimhin Kelleher (illness), Alexis Mac Allister (groin)

Manchester City

Pep Guardiola tin respire a sigh of relief, he has not mislaid immoderate much awesome stars to wounded complete nan world break.

Kevin De Bruyne whitethorn moreover return to action aft hobbling disconnected against Inter Milan pinch a groin problem past month. Nathan Ake is different prima who whitethorn beryllium successful Guardiola's thoughts up of their travel to Wolves.

The return of specified players will easiness nan load connected nan squad aft nan superior knee wounded sustained by Rodri, which will spot him miss nan remainder of nan season.  

Unavailable: Rodri (knee), Oscar Bobb (leg fracture)

Doubts: Nathan Ake (thigh), Kevin De Bruyne (groin)

Manchester United

Erik 10 Hag has ne'er had overmuch luck pinch injuries astatine Manchester United, and nan database of absentees continues to heap up for nan Dutchman.

Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho some pulled retired of world duty, raising concerns astir their fittingness up of their conflict pinch Brentford.

Harry Maguire remains connected nan sidelines aft his calf wounded against Aston Villa, while Noussair Mazraoui could return arsenic early arsenic adjacent period aft a caller wellness scare.  

Unavailable: Leny Yoro (ankle), Tyrell Malacia (knee), Noussair Mazraoui (illness), Harry Maguire (calf)

Doubts: Luke Shaw (calf), Mason Mount (head), Alejandro Garnacho (knee), Amad Diallo (illness), Kobbie Mainoo (thigh)

Newcastle United 

There is immoderate bully news to travel from this world break for Eddie Howe. Both Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson are group to return for nan presence of Brighton astatine nan weekend.

However, Howe's protect problems proceed arsenic Jamal Lascelles, Sven Botman, and Kieran Tripper, each stay sidelined.  

Unavailable: Sven Botman (knee), Jamaal Lascelles (knee), Kieran Trippier (hamstring)

Doubts: Callum Wilson (back), Alexander Isak (ankle), Martin Dubravka (knee), Lewis Miley (ankle)

Nottingham Forest

Nuno Espirito Santo's main concerns dishonesty successful nan mediate of nan transportation arsenic Morgan Gibbs-White missed England work owed to an ankle wounded sustained astatine Chelsea. Despite 2 weeks of recovery, Gibbs-White is not expected to return against Crystal Palace.

Fellow midfielders Ibrahim Sangare and James Ward-Prowse will besides beryllium sidelined, pinch nan second serving a one-match prohibition aft picking up a reddish paper astatine Stamford Bridge earlier nan world break. 

Unavailable: Danilo (ankle), Ibrahim Sangare (thigh), Morgan Gibbs-White (ankle)

Doubts: Matz Sels (groin)

Southampton

Southampton's only existent interest comes pinch nan wounded sustained by Ross Stewart earlier nan world break. 

The striker has only featured 9 times since signing successful nan summertime of 2023, and he will now return to nan curen array pinch a thigh problem.  

Unavailable: Ross Stewart (thigh), Gavin Bazunu (heel)

Doubts: Will Smallbone (thigh)  

Tottenham Hotspur

Son Hueng-Min is group for a return to action aft missing 3 matches done injury. The Tottenham skipper is expected to beryllium disposable aft resting complete nan world break.

However, Ange Postecoglou has been near sweating complete nan fittingness of Lucas Bergvall who sustained a sound while distant pinch Sweden. 

Unavailable: Richarlison (calf)

Doubts: Son Heung-min (thigh), Wilson Odobert (hamstring), Lucas Bergvall (knock)

West Ham United

This will beryllium short and sweet. West Ham leader Julen Lopetegui has only 1 interest and that is complete nan fittingness of striker Niclas Fullkrug.

The summertime signing is yet to commencement a Premier League lucifer for nan Hammers and has not featured for nan nine since August. 

Doubts: Niclas Fullkrug (calf)

Wolves

The injuries are stacking up for Gary O'Neil which is not perfect up of a travel to champions Manchester City. Wolves will stay without Hwang Hee-Chan astatine nan Etihad owed to an ankle injury.

Bastien Meupiyou is closing successful connected a return but nan bottommost broadside could beryllium without arsenic galore arsenic six players astatine nan weekend.

Unavailable: Sasa Kalajdzic (knee), Hee-Chan Hwang (ankle), Enso Gonzalez (knee), Boubacar Traore (knee), Yerson Mosquera (knee)

Doubts: Bastien Meupiyou (fitness)