FPL Injury News: Players to Avoid in Your Gameweek 1 Draft
Track the major injuries affecting early FPL drafts, including William Saliba and several players from Liverpool, Spurs, Manchester United and Newcastle.
His fitness could affect Brentford’s left side and the minutes of alternative defenders.
Fabio Carvalho
Carvalho remains unavailable with a knee injury and does not currently have a confirmed return date.
FPL action: Avoid both players until they return to full training.
Brighton
Kaoru Mitoma
Mitoma is listed with a hamstring injury.
He could become an attractive attacking option when fit, but managers should not rely on him without pre-season minutes.
Stefanos Tzimas
Tzimas is carrying a knee injury.
FPL action: Monitor official updates and Brighton’s friendly squads.
Chelsea
Estêvão
Estêvão is listed with a hamstring injury.
Jamie Gittens
Gittens is also carrying a hamstring problem.
Roméo Lavia
Lavia is listed with a knock.
FPL action: Chelsea’s attacking rotation is already difficult to predict. Injury uncertainty makes early selection even riskier.
Crystal Palace
Adam Wharton
Wharton is currently listed with an ankle problem.
Eddie Nketiah
Nketiah is carrying a hamstring injury.
FPL action: Wait for confirmation that both players have returned to full training.
Everton
Jarrad Branthwaite
Branthwaite is recovering from a hamstring injury but has made progress in training.
James Garner
Garner has experienced groin discomfort and is being assessed.
FPL action: Monitor Everton’s later pre-season matches before selecting either player.
Liverpool
Liverpool have several significant availability concerns.
Hugo Ekitiké
Ekitiké is recovering from an Achilles injury and is expected to miss a substantial part of the season.
FPL action: Avoid.
Conor Bradley
Bradley has a knee injury and is expected to remain unavailable for an extended period.
His absence could create additional minutes for another Liverpool defender.
Giovanni Leoni
Leoni remains unavailable with a knee injury.
Stefan Bajcetic
Bajcetic has a hamstring problem and may miss part of pre-season.
Wataru Endo
Endo is listed with an ankle or foot injury.
FPL action: Liverpool’s defensive and attacking selections should be based on confirmed friendly lineups rather than assumptions.
Manchester United
Benjamin Sesko
Sesko is carrying a shin injury and is currently considered a doubt.
Manuel Ugarte
Ugarte has a knee injury with no confirmed return date.
Matthijs de Ligt
De Ligt is listed with a back problem.
FPL action: Sesko becomes relevant only after proving his fitness. Defensive uncertainty may also affect Manchester United clean-sheet expectations.
Newcastle United
Tino Livramento
Livramento is carrying a calf or thigh issue and is currently considered doubtful.
Fabian Schär
Schär is listed with an ankle problem.
Joelinton
Joelinton is also carrying an injury concern.
Lewis Miley
Miley is expected to miss the beginning of the season with a calf problem.
FPL action: Newcastle defenders should be monitored carefully before Gameweek 1.
Nottingham Forest
Murillo
Murillo is listed with a muscle injury.
Ola Aina
Aina is carrying a knock.
Callum Hudson-Odoi
Hudson-Odoi has a thigh issue and is currently considered doubtful.
FPL action: Avoid selecting uncertain players until their pre-season involvement becomes clear.
Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs have several major injury concerns.
Xavi Simons
Simons has a knee injury and is expected to remain unavailable for an extended period.
Wilson Odobert
Odobert is recovering from a serious knee injury.
Dejan Kulusevski
Kulusevski is listed with a knee problem and has no confirmed return date.
Mohammed Kudus
Kudus is carrying a thigh injury but may return sooner than the other Spurs attackers.
Ben Davies
Davies has an ankle injury.
FPL action: Tottenham’s attacking lineup may contain opportunities for other players, but wait for pre-season evidence.
How to handle injured players before Gameweek 1
Managers should follow five simple rules:
Do not select unavailable players because they may return soon.
Wait for full training, not only individual rehabilitation.
Look for starts with the first-choice team.
Check the final press conferences before the deadline.
Avoid building a squad containing several doubtful players.
OneFPL verdict
Keep early drafts flexible and remove injured players from your final Gameweek 1 team unless they have clearly returned.
Pre-season injuries can create new budget starters, but do not assume the replacement will remain first choice.
Use OneFPL’s team news and player comparison tools to review availability before confirming your squad.
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Injury information can change quickly. Always check the latest official club updates and FPL availability information before the deadline.
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