Sentences with phrase «late fitness test»

Dele Alli and Danny Rose will face late fitness tests ahead of Tottenham's FA Cup quarter - final at Swansea on Saturday (kick - off 12.15 pm).

All three players missed the midweek FA Cup replay win over Sunderland due to minor knocks but are expected to pass late fitness tests for the Emirates Stadium clash.

Neil Lennon could be boosted by the returns of Matt Mills, Craig Davies and Emile Heskey, who are expected to undergo late fitness tests with a view to being back in the squad this weekend.

There will be late fitness tests on Santi Cazorla, Theo Walcott and Nacho Monreal but Wenger has plenty of replacements on hand to come straight into the side.

The Physio Room shows late fitness tests for Carroll, Fonte and Reid so the manager will be compiling his list of favourite available players before deciding how he will have them line - up.

In terms of team news, Danny Rose and Erik Lamela remain sidelined, whilst Harry Kane, Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld will face late fitness tests after Saturday's training.

Renato Sanches and Angel Rangel face late fitness tests in order to be ready, but Leroy Fer and Wilfried Bony are out for this one.

As for Brighton Gaetan Bong and Dale Stephens face late fitness tests while Anthony Knockaert and Steve Sidwell are definite absentees.

Wolves meanwhile could give late fitness tests to Bright Enobakhare and Phil Ofosu - Ayeh, but Carl Ikeme is expected to miss the match due to illness.

Steven Pienaar and Antolin Alcaraz remain out for Everton, while Darron Gibson and Kevin Mirallas fate late fitness tests after the Belgian international limped off against Newcastle last weekend.

Just like last season, however, the Arsenal boss is struggling to cope with injury problem on top of injury problem, so the news reported by The Mirror that Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain and Theo Walcott passed late fitness tests and have travelled to Liverpool with the squad is a huge boost.

The pair will now undergo late fitness tests to determine their involvement ahead of Sunday's trip to Carrow Road (via Express).

Three Liverpool players face late fitness tests in order to be available for the game.

Jack: late fitness test for tomorrow (do they mean Gibbs?)

Castleford welcome back free - scoring winger Greg Minikin although he and veteran winger Joel Monaghan will be given late fitness tests.

Meanwhile, hosts Liverpool will be boosted by the return of defender Kolo Toure, whose presence will alleviate the injury crisis the club have suffered at the back, and he could be joined by Mamadou Sakho, who will face a late fitness test.

Backup goalkeeper David Ospina will undergo a late fitness test, but Danny Welbeck, Tomas Rosicky and Jack Wilshere are all still out.

Defender Aaron Hughes has returned to full training following a thigh injury, though he may still face a late fitness test before kick off.

But Arsenal will have our own boost and it could be even more key to the result, as long as Hector Bellerin passes the late fitness test that Sky Sports report he is to have ahead of this game.

Arsene Wenger has issued a reasonably optimistic update on the France international via the Arsenal website and whether he will be fit enough to start against Tottenham at White Hart Lane, suggesting that the odds are in favour of Koscielny passing a late fitness test and playing, but not by very much.

Victor Anichebe passes a late fitness test to start for West Brom in their first FA Cup tie against a non-league opponent in 21 years — a tie incidentally they lost 2 - 1 against Halifax Town.

IMO, Wenger will play both SC19 and MO11 at the expense of either Welbeck who had a knee injury at the internationals and may need to pass a late fitness test or AR16 who though is finding his form, is still not at top gear.

Arsene Wenger must have been mightily relieved when the in form England striker Danny Welbeck passed his late fitness test and as expected, the Frenchman has stuck with the pacy and hard working front man instead of bringing back Olivier Giroud who has made an early return to fitness and is on the bench to face Manchester United today.

It is a huge relief to Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal fans that the France international Laurent Koscielny has passed a late fitness test and is able to start for the Gunners away to West Ham today.

Nikola Zigic may be on the substitutes» bench if he passes a late fitness test, but Obafemi Martins has been ruled out for the rest of the season.

The 19 - year old has already proved his versatility, impressing at centre back and right back and he might even get a chance to show what he can do against his former club at left back tonight, with both of the first choice left backs facing late fitness tests.

As per ESPN, the French international is said to have suffered an issue in training on Friday, and so he will in turn need a late fitness test to determine whether or not he can feature.

United defender Chris Smalling faces a late fitness test on a muscle problem, while Chelsea must decide whether or not to field Willian and Oscar, who have both had time off recently due to bereavements in their respective families.

We come into the match without three of our better players so far this season, with Aaron Ramsey, Nacho Monreal and Sead Kolasinac all ruled out, as well as Olivier Giroud missing, and Laurent Koscielny and Mesut Ozil set for late fitness tests.

The Addicks will also have to wait on late fitness tests to see if top - scorer Igor Vetokele and midfielder Yoni Buyens can play, whilst left - back Rhoys Wiggins (foot) and striker Simon Church (shoulder) are definitely out.

Roberto Firmino faced a late fitness test in order to be given the green light for today's game, according to the BBC, but he leads the line today for the visitors.

Sanchez and Di Maria both facing late fitness tests.

Our boys had doubts over the availability of Aaron Ramsey, Laurent Koscielny, Danny Welbeck and Shkodran Mustafi, but the quartet now look set to return to the playing squad this weekend, subject to late fitness tests for the latter duo, while Olivier Giroud and Rob Holding are already ruled out of the tie.

Petr Cech starts in goal as usual with Laurent Koscielny passing a late fitness test to start alongside Per Mertesacker after Shkodran Mustafi sustained an injury on international duty with Germany last week.

Wenger said Mustafi will have a late fitness test.

Would put ox but he needs a late fitness test.

The Arsenal injury list was in full effect once again at the weekend and it was only the fact that Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain passed a late fitness test that Arsene Wenger was able to name the England international alongside Mathieu Flamini at the heart of the Gunners team for the tough trip away to Liverpool.

The slight hamstring problem he got during the friendly game against Scotland is still a worry and he will have to face a late fitness test to see if he can play tomorrow.

Howeve bellerin also faces a late fitness test so wenger might put chambers at RB and leave BFG with Kol at CB.

Mignolet, who has started all 16 of Liverpool's top - flight games this season, failed a late fitness test and so the summer signing from Bolton Wanderers will deputise between the sticks.

Welbeck passed his late fitness test and started on the left of attack, but neither Walcott, Sanogo or Szxczesny made it, so Martinez kept the keeper's gloves for a Premier League debut with young Matt Macey on the bench.

As soon as we heard that Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain had passed a late fitness test yesterday, Arsene Wenger's Arsenal team almost picked itself.

Like Kaboul, Rose faces a late fitness test.

Winger Modou Barrow will undergo a late fitness test and Jordan Obita is unlikely to shake off a knee injury.

Sanchez should start the Norwich game if he passed a late fitness test on Sunday.

Fellow midfielder Chris Brunt faces a late fitness test as he continues to recover from a knee injury picked up in training.

The forward could be joined on the sidelines by Steven Gerrard, who faces a late fitness test to see if he will be able to play against the Stamford Bridge outfit.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has revealed that Alexis Sanchez will undergo a late fitness test ahead of the Sunderland game on Tuesday night.

He is apparently responding well to the treatment on his knee and will undergo a late fitness test this week to see whether the former Man United man could face his old rivals from Merseyside, perhaps from the bench if not from the start.