London Premier League injury news: White, Eze, Lukaku and Gil update

London Premier League clubs are sweating over the fitness of key players ahead of the weekend’s fixtures.
some Premier League players fighting for their fitness ahead of the this weekend’s fixture (Getty images )some Premier League players fighting for their fitness ahead of the this weekend’s fixture (Getty images )
some Premier League players fighting for their fitness ahead of the this weekend’s fixture (Getty images )

The last 10 days has seen London Premier League clubs play almost every three days, with short turn overs due to fixture congestion.

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Then there are the league games, so players are beginning to feel the effects of less recovery time leading to fatigue and potentially injuries.

With the weekend now within touching distance, here are the players who are currently doubts for their various clubs.

Shandon Baptiste of Brentford runs with the ball during the Pre-Season Friendly match (Photo by Alex Burstow/Getty Images)Shandon Baptiste of Brentford runs with the ball during the Pre-Season Friendly match (Photo by Alex Burstow/Getty Images)
Shandon Baptiste of Brentford runs with the ball during the Pre-Season Friendly match (Photo by Alex Burstow/Getty Images)

Brentford

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He is likely to be out for more than four months, and fellow Spaniard Alvaro Fernandez is now in line to take over the starting place.

Ethan Pinnockis also struggling with a hip injury but his chances of recovering has improved over the last few days.

Yoane Wissa, Vitaly Janelt, Mads Sorensen, Joshua Dasilva and Shandon Baptiste are all long term absentees.

Eberechi Eze of Crystal Palace celebrates after scoring his team's second  (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)Eberechi Eze of Crystal Palace celebrates after scoring his team's second  (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Eberechi Eze of Crystal Palace celebrates after scoring his team's second (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Crystal Palace

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Wilfried Zaha was fit enough to play half an hour against Newcastle United last weekend and, with Palace being one of the few teams without a Carabao Cup game, he should be fit and fresh to face Manchester City this weekend.

West Ham

Everything seems to be working perfectly for West Ham, with no first team player out at the moment.

Watford

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Peter Etebo, Francisco Sierralta Carvallo, Christian Kabasele are all nursing injuries will rule them out of the weekend game against Southampton. 

 Martin Odegaard of Arsenal   in action during the Premier League match (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) Martin Odegaard of Arsenal   in action during the Premier League match (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
Martin Odegaard of Arsenal in action during the Premier League match (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Arsenal

The Gunners are currently on a eight-game unbeaten run and comfortably dispatched Leeds United on Tuesday night in the Carabao Cup.

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However initial assessments say he will return for the visit to Leicester.

Martin Odegaard hasn’t felt great in the last few days but trained with the squad on Thursday, the club is currently monitoring his recovery.

Kieran Tierney is improving after missing the last two games due to a foot injury while Granit Xhaka is a long term absentee.

Bryan Gil of Tottenham Hotspur controls the ball during the UEFA Europa Conference League (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)Bryan Gil of Tottenham Hotspur controls the ball during the UEFA Europa Conference League (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)
Bryan Gil of Tottenham Hotspur controls the ball during the UEFA Europa Conference League (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)

Tottenham

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Nuno will hope that exciting youngster Bryan Gil will recover in time for the visit of Manchester United at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium on Saturday.

He was replaced against Burnley due to a suspected hamstring injury, but initial reports are that the pain is not as bad as initially suspected.

Ryan Sessegnon is definitely out of the game as he continues his recovery.

Chelsea

Chelsea are top of the Premier League table and have just knocked off Southampton out of the Carabao Cup.

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N’Golo Kante, César Azpilicueta, Andreas Christensen, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Christian Pulisic, Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku are all doubts for this weekend’s trip to Newcastle.