Michael Carrick and Anthony Martial both
sustained injuries on international duty, while Marouane Fellaini and Antonio Valencia also miss out.
Not exact matches
More worrying for Villa fans is that their back four has been decimated with
injuries — particularly to key defender Ron Vlaar who
sustained a knock
on international duty, while Phillippe Senderos and Nathan Baker are also doubts.
Arsenal will be without William Gallas, Bacary Sagna and Nicklas Bendtner over the next week after all three
sustained injuries while
on international duty.
The Metro have reported this summer that Antonio Conte is unlikely to rush the Belgian winger back from
injury and would instead prefer Hazard to heal completely from the
injury he
sustained while
on international duty with Belgium in the summer.
Klopp had already been dealing with the news that young defender Joe Gomez will miss the rest of the campaign with the same
injury, which he
sustained whilst
on international duty with the England under - 21 side this week (via Guardian).
Gomez has not featured for his club since
sustaining an ankle
injury on international duty with England but returned to full training at Melwood this week, while Lovren is fit after being forced off late
on against AFC Bournemouth last weekend.
Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum has returned to Melwood after
sustaining a hamstring
injury while
on international duty.
Back - up goalkeeper Sergio Romero has been out since
sustaining a back problem
on international duty with Argentina and is the only
injury absentee, with Daley Blind returning against the Cherries.
Eric Bailly is out for the foreseeable future with a serious ankle
injury sustained on international duty with Cote d'Ivoire which has resulted in the need for surgery, while Marouane Fellaini could still be unavailable due to a knee
injury.
Mane, returning after a five - game absence due to a hamstring
injury sustained on international duty, assisted Salah for Liverpool's first and fourth goal.
Theo is still recovering from the lung
injury that he
sustained on international duty with England and needs some game time to make sure he's at full fitness.
Meanwhile Robin Van Persie, who has been prolific for Arsenal in a season which has seen him hampered by
injuries, should shrug off a knock he
sustained while
on international duty with Holland.
Gomez has not featured for his club since
sustaining an ankle
injury on international duty with England but returned to full training at Melwood this week.
Thanks to an
injury sustained on international duty, Gervinho will be sidelined for three weeks with a hamstring
injury.
Sadio Mane
sustained a hamstring
injury while
on international duty for Senegal against Cape Verde earlier this week.
Colm Hayes discusses the potential change in formation that Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal may use this weekend as a result of the
injury sustained by Phil Jones
on international duty.
Antonio Conte has said he must plan for the next month without N'Golo Kante after the midfielder
sustained a hamstring
injury while
on international duty with France, meaning Chelsea may have to improvise in a key area during one of the season's most hectic spells.
Playmaker Eden Hazard has been the key creative force for Chelsea for several years but misses the start of the season due to an
injury sustained on international duty in June.
Strangely the Spaniard's first - team break came at centre - half as a consequence of Laurent Koscielny
sustaining an Achilles tendon
injury on international duty with France last October.
A finger
injury sustained on international duty disrupted Howard's start to the 2007/08 season with the goalkeeper missing four games including one against his former team Manchester United.
The left - back who is currently
on an 18 - month loan deal from Chelsea has recovered from the knee
injury he
sustained while
on international duty with Ghana at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.