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Name	Club	Status	Return	Latest News	Updated
Bendtner	ARS		28/08/10	Groin injury. Troubled throughout the World Cup with a niggling groin problem. Wenger confirmed on 28/7 that Bendtner would miss the start of the season [source]	28/07/10
Denilson	ARS		08/08/10	Groin injury. Missed the friendly with Barnet after suffering a reoccurence of the groin injury that hampered him at the end of last season. Wenger confirmed on 28/7 that Denilson’s injury was not a big concern and that he should return for the Emirates Cup matches [source].	28/07/10
Diaby	ARS		08/08/10	Groin injury. Wenger confirmed on 28/7 that Denilson’s injury was not a big concern and that he should return for the Emirates Cup matches [source].	28/07/10
Fabregas	ARS		15/08/10	Fatigue. Wenger confirmed that Fabregas will not return for pre-season training until August 5 making him a doubt for Arsenal’s opener at Anfield [source].	02/08/10
Ramsey	ARS		01/11/10	He suffered fractures to the tibia and fibula in his right leg playing at Stoke on 27/2/10. He is predicted to make a return in the Autumn and could be back in contention by October [source].	16/07/10
Van Persie	ARS		15/08/10	Fatigue. Wenger confirmed that Van Persie will not return for pre-season training until August 5 making him a doubt for Arsenal’s opener at Anfield [source].	02/08/10
Collins	AVL		08/08/10	Calf injury. Limped off after just a minute of the 2-1 win over Walsall on 27/7. Is due to undergo a scan to assess the extent of the injury [source].	28/07/10
Delph	AVL		01/10/10	Knee injury. Sustained a rupture of his anterior cruciate ligament injury back in April and then also tore his meniscus. The injury is expected to put hiim out of action, possibly until Christmas. Reported in June that Delph was hoping to recover from his serious knee injury ahead of schedule after insisting his rehabilitation so far has been “perfect. [source].	16/07/10
Dunn	BLA		31/07/10	Sustained a knock in the pre-season friendly with AEK Athens on 28/7 although Allardyce seemed to be happy that there was no conern over the injury in his post-match comments [source].	29/07/10
Givet	BLA		31/07/10	Dead leg. Sustained in the pre-season friendly with AEK Athens on 28/7. [source].	29/07/10
Kalinic	BLA		31/07/10	Knee injury. As for 29/7 Kalanic has missed much of Blackburn’s pre-season campaign [source].	29/07/10
Samba	BLA		31/07/10	Knee injury. As for 29/7 Samba has missed much of Blackburn’s pre-season campaign [source].	29/07/10
Clarke	BLK		01/06/11	Knee injury. Sustained in the pre-season friendly with Tiverton Town on 16/7. Reported on 21/7 that he could be sidelined for up to three months but it is now thought that he will miss the entire season [source].	02/08/10
Southern	BLK		14/08/10	Knee injury. Sustained in the pre-season friendly with Bristol City on 31/7. Reported on 2/8 that the injury could be medial knee ligament damage which could sideline him for several months [source].	02/08/10
Taylor-Fletcher	BLK		07/08/10	Shin injury. Sustained in the pre-season friendly with Bristol City on 31/7. [source].	02/08/10
G McCann	BOL		28/08/10	Ankle injury. Sustained playing against Arsenal on 20/1 which later saw him go under the knife. McCann is not expected to make a return for the start of the season but will be given the chance to prove his fitness before Owen Coyle makes his decisoin on his new contract [source]	16/07/10
Alex	CHE		14/08/10	Thigh injury. Sustained in pre-season training. Confirmed on 22/7 that Alex would be sidelined for a month although Ancelotti indicated on 31/7 that he could yet be available for the season opener [source]	31/07/10
Benayoun	CHE		14/08/10	Groin injury. Returned for the pre-season with a groin problem which saw him miss Chelsea’s friendly with Crystal Palace. Confirmed on 22/7 that he will also miss the clash with Ajax [source]	22/07/10
Bosingwa	CHE		14/08/10	Knee injury. He hobbled out of the Villa Park clash on 17/10. He had surgery for the problem and is still in rehabiliation having missed the World Cup for Portugal. Chelsea hope to have him back for the opening game of the season according to reports on 5/7 [source]	05/07/10
Cech	CHE		14/08/10	Calf injury. Sustained in pre-season training on 20/7. Chelsea had confirmed on 21/7 that he will be sidelined for a month and will likely miss at least the opening two league encounters as a result but Ancelotti stated on 31/7 that he hoped to have him back for the season opener [source]	31/07/10
Drogba	CHE		04/08/10	Groin injury. Confirmed on 24/7 that he had undergone surgery and would not return to full training until three weeks later as a result. Ancelotti confirmed on 31/7 that he was making good progress and that he could even return for the midweek friendly with Hamburg [source]	31/07/10
Mancienne	CHE		23/07/10	Thigh injury. Sustained in pre-season training which saw him miss Chelsea’s friendly with Crystal Palace [source]	16/07/10
Zhirkov	CHE		23/07/10	Knee injury. Returned for the pre-season with a knee injury which saw him miss Chelsea’s friendly with Crystal Palace. Reported on 20/7 that he was back running on the injury as he steps up his regime ahead of the season [source]	21/07/10
Beckford	EVE		01/08/10	Foot injury. Took a knock in the 3-0 win over Preston on 24/7 [source]	25/07/10
Fellaini	EVE		14/08/10	Ankle injury. He ruptured his ankle’s ligaments in the Merseyside derby on 6/2. Confirmed on 16/2 that he will stay out of action for six months after the required surgery. Everton remain confident that he could make a return for the opening game of the season [source]	16/07/10
A Johnson	FUL		14/08/10	Knee problem. He sat out the FA Cup trip to Accrington Stanley, and every game after that. He will miss the rest of the season, Fulham confirmed on 5/2 that they hope to have him back in pre-season training prior to the new season [source]	05/02/10
Torres	LIV		14/08/10	Groin injury. Suffered a grade one tear of his abductor during the World Cup Final against Holland. Torres was sent for immediate scans in Spain and the results showed room for optimism. Liverpool duly announced that they expect Torres back for the opening game against Arsenal although he will miss their Europa League Qualifying ties [source].	14/07/10
Given	MCY		14/08/10	Shoulder injury. Dislocated a shoulder against Arsenal in April and went under the knife later that month. Reports suggest that he will make a return in time for the new season [source].	14/07/10
M Johnson	MCY		14/08/10	Knee injury. Still in rehabilitation following a long-term knee injury. Johnson hopes to make a full return for the start of the season according to reports back in April [source]	07/04/10
Anderson	MUN		28/09/10	Knee injury. Suffered in the home game with West Ham on 23/2. A scan revealed cruciate knee ligament injury and the prognosis is that he will stay out of action for six months. He is expected to be fit in or around September. This was confirmed on 24/7 by Alex Ferguson [source]	25/07/10
Ferdinand	MUN		12/08/10	Knee injury. Sustained knee ligament damage whilst training with England on June 4. Confirmed on 24/7 that he would be sidelined for at least another six weeks with the injury [source]	25/07/10
Hargreaves	MUN		25/09/10	Knee injury. Having got close to a return Hargreaves suffered a recurrence of the knee injury that had seen him go under the knife last year. United have sent him back to receive further treatment from the surgeon who carried out the initial operation. Alex Ferguson described how he had “great concern” about the injury which, according to some reports, threatens Hargreaves’ career [source]	16/07/10
Neville	MUN		14/08/10	Calf injury. Was ruled out of the club’s summer tour of the US after suffering what was described by United as a minor setback in training with a small tear to his calf muscle. Confirmed on 24/7 that he had returned to training for United [source]	25/07/10
Owen	MUN		28/08/10	Hamstring injury. Reported on 2/7 that he was pleased with his progress as he battles to be fit for the season kick-off. Was left behind when United departed for their US tour. Confirmed on 24/7 that he would miss United’s opening games [source]	25/07/10
Valencia	MUN		14/08/10	Ankle injury. Recovering from an ankle operation in Ecuador which will see him miss United’s pre-season and make him a doubt for the opening fixtures.. Confirmed on 24/7 that he had returned to training for United [source]	25/07/10
Gosling	NEW		08/01/11	Knee injury. Gosling is sidelined until Christmas at least after suffering cruciate knee ligament damage at Everton last season [source]	25/07/10
Kadar	NEW		08/08/10	Knee injury. Has not figured in Newcastle’s pre-season campaign after picking up the injury in summer training [source]	31/07/10
Simpson	NEW		18/09/10	Ankle injury. Underwent an operation for a ruptured tendon at the end of last season. He is expected to make a return in early September [source]	24/06/10
S Taylor	NEW		09/10/10	Shoulder injury sustained against Carlisle in the pre-season friendly on 17/7. Confirmed on 29/7 that Taylor would be out until October with the injury after undergoing an operation [source]	29/07/10
Delap	STK		14/08/10	Back injury. Sustained in the friendly with Burnley on 31/7 [source]	31/07/10
Whelan	STK		14/08/10	Calf injury. Sustained in the friendly with Burnley on 31/7 [source]	31/07/10
Bent	SUN		31/07/10	Missed the friendly with Benfica on 27/7 raising fears that he could face a spell on the sidelines. Steve Bruce quickly dispersed those rumours suggesting that Bent was “fine” [source]	29/07/10
Bramble	SUN		14/08/10	Ankle injury. Missed the Hull City game on 3/5 after undergoing surgery on a stress fracture of his ankle. Reported on 16/7 that he was winning his fitness race for the start of the season. Joined Sunderland on 24/7. Confirmed on 25/7 that he is expected to be fit for Sunderland’s pre-season clash with Leicester [source]	25/07/10
Cambell	SUN		07/08/10	Took a knock in the pre-season friendly with Leicester on 31/7 [source]	01/07/10
Carson	SUN		14/08/10	Shoulder injury. Carson missed the friendly with Leicester on 31/7 and is struggling with the injury. [source]	01/07/10
Colback	SUN		29/08/10	Serving a one-match ban after seeing red on the final day of the season against Wolves. Will miss the season opener against Birmingham [source]	16/07/10
Ferdinand	SUN		14/08/10	Hamstring injury. Sustained in the pre-season friendly with Leicester on 31/7 [source]	31/07/10
Jones	SUN		31/07/10	Knee injury. Sustained in the friendly with Benfica on 28/7 [source]	29/07/10
Gordon	SUN		31/08/10	Arm injury. Suffered a fracture in pre-season training on 15/7. Confirmed on 16/7 that he would miss the start of the season although Sunderland have been reluctant to set a return date [source]	16/07/10
McCartney	SUN		11/09/10	Ankle injury. Unlikely to make the start of the season according to reports on 28/7 [source]	29/07/10
Meyler	SUN		05/02/11	Knee injury. Suffered ruptured cruciate ligaments against Man United on 2/5. Meyler has begun his rehabilitation but, as reported on 10/7, he faces at least another 5 months in the gym before he can think about a return to contention [source]	10/07/10
Reid	SUN		14/08/10	Achilles injury. Missed much of the second half of last season through injury and then suffered an Achilles injury that will see him seek medical advice. Reid will wait on the feedback from that before stepping up his return to fitness in pre-season [source]	19/07/10
Turner	SUN		29/08/10	Serving a two-match ban after seeing red on the final day of the season against Wolves. Will miss the season opener against Birmingham and the trip to West Brom [source]	16/07/10
McCartney	SUN		22/07/10	Ankle injury. Sustained a twist against Brighton on 21/7 [source]	22/07/10
Bentley	TOT		14/08/10	Ankle injury. Sustained ankle ligament damage in the pre-season friendly win over Bournemouth on 11/7 forcing him out of Tottenham’s pre-season tour to America. [source]	12/07/10
Jenas	TOT		14/08/10	Hamstring injury. Sustained in the pre-season defeat to Villareal on 30/7 [source]	31/07/10
Modric	TOT		14/08/10	Hamstring injury. Sustained in the pre-season tour of America [source]	31/07/10
Palacios	TOT		14/08/10	Groin injury. Sustained in the pre-season tour of America [source]	31/07/10
Pavlyuchenko	TOT		14/08/10	Hamstring injury. Sustained in the pre-season tour of America [source]	31/07/10
Woodgate	TOT		14/08/10	Groin injury. Kept him out of the game at Villa Park on 28/11. Spurs hoped that it could be cleared with injections but there was no progress and it was confirmed on 12/3 that he has undergone surgery in Australia. Reported on 12/7 that he was back running on the injury once more and is targeting the friendlies against Villarreal and Fiorentina for his comeback. [source]	12/07/10
Collison	WHM		01/01/11	Knee injury. Confirmed on 7/5 that he would be sidelined for nine months after undergoing a knee cartilage operation. It will be 2011 before we see Collison back on the pitch then [source]	07/05/10
Hines	WHM		14/08/10	Knee injury. Forced him to be replaced at half-time in the game against Man Utd on 5/12. He had surgery on the injury and is still rehabilitating in pre-season. [source]	14/04/10
Upson	WHM		07/08/10	Forced off after just 23 minutes of the friendly with Ipswich Town on 31/7. Avram Grant is hopeful that it’s not a major problem [source]	01/008/10
Caldwell	WIG		28/08/10	Serving a two-match ban after seeing red on the final day of the season against Chelsea. Will miss the season opener against Blackpool and the following fixture at home to Chelsea [source]	16/07/10
Kirkland	WIG		14/08/10	Back injury. Kirkland was left behind as Wigan departed for their pre-season tour of Sweden with his back again causing him issues. It’s widely expected that Roberto Martinez will up his search for a reliable replacement as a result of Kirkland’s persistant problems in this area [source]	14/07/10
Hunt	WOL		04/09/10	Foot problem. Has had surgery on the injury that will see him miss some, if not all of the pre-season. Reported on 13/7 that he was eager to make a return but club physios were more cautious about a return date and Hunt looks certain to miss the season’s opening matches [source]	13/07/10
Kightly	WOL		14/08/1	Knee injury. Has suffered a long string of injuries since helping Wolves gain promotion to the Premier League and is still suffering from sore patella tendons. Kightly’s rehab is well underway and while he has stressed that he cannot be rushed back, he may yet make a return in the pre-season [source]	25/06/10
Ward	WOL		14/08/10	Knee injury. Underwent an exploratory knee operation on 28/4 that ruled him out of the remainder of the season. Has travelled with the squad for their pre-season matches but is unlikely to participate. [source]	13/07/10
Zubar	WOL		14/08/10	Ankle injury. Sustained against Bohemians in a pre-season friendly on 17/7 [source]	19/07/10