<p>FPL Gameweek 9 brought a fresh batch of injury concerns &#8211;  here&#8217;s a round-up of some of the key ones from a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) perspective.</p>
<p><strong>Bukayo Saka </strong>made a goalscoring return to the Arsenal starting 11 after missing Gameweek 9 &#8211; but it was less good news for others like <strong>Son Heung-min</strong>, who missed out altogether.</p>
<p>Check out our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/premier-league-predicted-lineups">team news and predicted lineups article</a> later this week for full updates from every club as managers&#8217; pre-match press conferences take place.</p>
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<h2>Gabriel</h2>
<p>Gabriel is one of the most highly owned defenders, in 26% of teams. An injury absence would therefore not be ideal for many FPL managers.</p>
<p>The Arsenal centre-back was hurt in a collision with <strong>Darwin Nunez </strong>early in the second-half and was substituted shortly after receiving treatment from the club&#8217;s medical team.</p>
<p>Speaking after the game, Mikel Arteta said the Brazilian would have tests:</p>
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<p class="mol-para-with-font">&#8220;I don’t know but he could not run. I don’t know what happened.</p>
<p class="mol-para-with-font">&#8220;I don’t know if it’s the knee joint or the ankle. They’re assessing him now.&#8221;</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Arteta, as we have discussed in <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-gameweek-9-early-injury-news">previous injury update articles</a>, is not the most reliable with injury updates &#8211; but we received an update from him before Wednesday&#8217;s Carabao Cup match against Preston. He said:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;We are still assessing him. It doesn&#8217;t look bad at all. It was much better the next day. He has done some tests.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>We will hear again from Arteta before the weekend fixture at Newcastle.</p>
<div id="attachment_68044" style="width: 907px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-68044" class="size-full wp-image-68044" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Gabriel-stats-gw1-9.jpg" alt="Gabriel's stats" width="897" height="731" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Gabriel-stats-gw1-9.jpg 897w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Gabriel-stats-gw1-9-300x244.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Gabriel-stats-gw1-9-768x626.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Gabriel-stats-gw1-9-610x497.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px" /><p id="caption-attachment-68044" class="wp-caption-text">Gabriel&#8217;s <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a></p></div>
<h2>Jurrien Timber</h2>
<p>Timber was another casualty of Arsenal&#8217;s draw with Liverpool, going off with 14 minutes remaining.</p>
<p>The Dutchman missed the Gunners&#8217; previous three games because of injury &#8211; and Arteta was asked afterwards if it was &#8216;risky&#8217; starting him. He said:</p>
<blockquote>
<p class="mol-para-with-font">&#8220;I think we’ve done everything we could to accelerate that process. He was so willing.</p>
<p class="mol-para-with-font">&#8220;The team and the medical staff have done a great job. We gave ourselves the chance to compete. I don’t know the extent of the injury if there is one.&#8221;</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Speaking on Tuesday, he said:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Jurrien is fine. He has been out for a while. He was tired, he could not continue the game.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Riccardo Calafiori</strong> meanwhile will be out for a &#8216;few weeks&#8217;, Arteta confirmed.</p>
<div id="attachment_68046" style="width: 907px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-68046" class="size-full wp-image-68046" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Timber.jpg" alt="Jurrien Timber" width="897" height="731" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Timber.jpg 897w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Timber-300x244.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Timber-768x626.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Timber-610x497.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px" /><p id="caption-attachment-68046" class="wp-caption-text">Jurrien Timber</p></div>
<h2>Son Heung-min</h2>
<p>Son was labelled a doubt ahead of the weekend after feeling &#8216;sore&#8217; in the aftermath of Spurs&#8217; Gameweek 8 win against West Ham.</p>
<p>It came after he returned to the side following a hamstring issue &#8211; and Ange Postecoglou explained the decision to leave him out against Crystal Palace was precautionary. He said:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not really a hamstring injury, but he was out for a while and wasn&#8217;t feeling right after the last game, so we&#8217;re just being conservative with him.</p>
<p>&#8220;All things being well, he should be alright for next week.”</p></blockquote>
<p>Spurs play Manchester City in the Carabao Cup later this week before hosting Aston Villa on Sunday.</p>
<p>Pressed for further details by SPURSPLAY, Postecoglou added:</p>
<blockquote><p>“He seems to be progressing well so, hopefully, he’ll be available for one of the games.”</p></blockquote>
<p>On Tuesday, Postecoglou confirmed Son would not be risked for the City game:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Sonny is almost fit, but probably from our perspective, we&#8217;ll aim for the weekend.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<div id="attachment_68048" style="width: 907px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-68048" class="size-full wp-image-68048" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Son-stats-gw1-9.jpg" alt="Son Heung-min's stats" width="897" height="731" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Son-stats-gw1-9.jpg 897w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Son-stats-gw1-9-300x244.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Son-stats-gw1-9-768x626.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Son-stats-gw1-9-610x497.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px" /><p id="caption-attachment-68048" class="wp-caption-text">Son Heung-min&#8217;s <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a></p></div>
<h2>Dwight McNeil</h2>
<p>McNeil has impressed in a central attacking midfield role this season, scoring three and assisting three.</p>
<p>Any injury layoff would be a concern for Everton and concerns were raised after he came off late against Fulham, with physios appearing to treat his knee.</p>
<p>Asked after the game is there was any updates on the problem, Toffees boss Sean Dyche said:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;He obviously had to come off. He was on the edge so hopefully it is not too serious.”</p></blockquote>
<div id="attachment_68049" style="width: 907px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-68049" class="size-full wp-image-68049" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/McNeil-gw1-9.jpg" alt="Dwight McNeil's stats" width="897" height="731" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/McNeil-gw1-9.jpg 897w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/McNeil-gw1-9-300x244.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/McNeil-gw1-9-768x626.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/McNeil-gw1-9-610x497.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px" /><p id="caption-attachment-68049" class="wp-caption-text">Dwight McNeil&#8217;s <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a></p></div>
<h2>Chris Wood</h2>
<p>Wood has scored seven league goals so far, including two against Leicester on Friday.</p>
<p>But the Nottingham Forest frontman came off in the 81st minute and was spotted with an ice pack on his foot when he took his place on the bench.</p>
<p>He told Optus Sport afterwards that it was &#8216;nothing too bad&#8217; and occurred when he was stood on by an opponent:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Hopefully it should be alright. It’s got another week to go.”</p></blockquote>
<div id="attachment_68034" style="width: 907px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-68034" class="size-full wp-image-68034" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Wood-GW1-9.jpg" alt="Chris Wood's stats" width="897" height="731" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Wood-GW1-9.jpg 897w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Wood-GW1-9-300x244.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Wood-GW1-9-768x626.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Wood-GW1-9-610x497.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px" /><p id="caption-attachment-68034" class="wp-caption-text">Chris Wood&#8217;s <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a></p></div>
<h2>Lewis Dunk</h2>
<p>Dunk suffered a calf problem in the warm-up before Brighton&#8217;s draw against Wolves and was replaced in the starting 11 by <strong>Igor Julio</strong>.</p>
<p>Fabian Hurzeler, who did have <strong>Danny Welbeck </strong>available after the forward was forced off with a back injury last weekend, said:</p>
<blockquote><p>“I think he will have a scan and we will see. He has a small issue in his muscle.”</p></blockquote>
<p>The Seagulls&#8217; skipper was set for his 250th Premier League appearance before his withdrawal. He is in just over six per cent of FPL teams.</p>
<p>Hurzeler continues to be without star striker <strong>Joao Pedro</strong>, while <strong>Yankuba Minteh </strong>is &#8216;hopefully close&#8217; to a return after missing the Wolves game.</p>
<div id="attachment_68050" style="width: 907px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-68050" class="size-full wp-image-68050" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Dunk-stats-gw1-9.jpg" alt="Lewis Dunk's stats" width="897" height="731" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Dunk-stats-gw1-9.jpg 897w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Dunk-stats-gw1-9-300x244.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Dunk-stats-gw1-9-768x626.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Dunk-stats-gw1-9-610x497.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px" /><p id="caption-attachment-68050" class="wp-caption-text">Lewis Dunk&#8217;s <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a></p></div>
<h2>Anthony Gordon</h2>
<p>Gordon was part of the Newcastle squad which travelled to London ahead of Sunday&#8217;s fixture against Chelsea.</p>
<p>But he was not fit enough to make either the first 11 or the bench. Eddie Howe explained:</p>
<blockquote>
<p class="mol-para-with-font">&#8220;Gordon felt his groin in training on Friday. He travelled with the hope he would make the game but he hasn’t.</p>
<p class="mol-para-with-font">&#8220;It is an undoubted blow but Harvey [Barnes] comes in with his own qualities and I still like the team we have.&#8221;</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Gordon is one of the more popular Magpies assets, in 9.2% of teams. He has two goals to his name this season.</p>
<div id="attachment_68051" style="width: 907px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-68051" class="size-full wp-image-68051" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Gordon-gw1-9.jpg" alt="Anthony Gordon's stats" width="897" height="731" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Gordon-gw1-9.jpg 897w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Gordon-gw1-9-300x244.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Gordon-gw1-9-768x626.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Gordon-gw1-9-610x497.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px" /><p id="caption-attachment-68051" class="wp-caption-text">Anthony Gordon&#8217;s stats</p></div>
<h2>Noussair Mazraoui</h2>
<p>Mazraoui came off against West Ham with a possible knee injury, following a challenge involving <strong>Jarrod Bowen</strong>.</p>
<p>United next play on Wednesday in the Carabao Cup against Leicester, before which we&#8217;ll hear from Ruud van Nistelrooy, who has taken interim charge after Erik ten Hag was sacked.</p>
<p>The Moroccan full-back is in 12.7% of FPL teams.</p>
<div id="attachment_68052" style="width: 907px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-68052" class="size-full wp-image-68052" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Mazraoui-gw1-9.jpg" alt="Noussair Mazraoui's stats" width="897" height="731" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Mazraoui-gw1-9.jpg 897w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Mazraoui-gw1-9-300x244.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Mazraoui-gw1-9-768x626.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Mazraoui-gw1-9-610x497.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px" /><p id="caption-attachment-68052" class="wp-caption-text">Noussair Mazraoui&#8217;s stats</p></div>
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