The Premier League produced some entertaining fixtures once again in GW2 last week, with some shock results stealing the headlines.
Liverpool and Manchester United both went another week without a win in the Premier League, with Jurgen Klopp's side drawing 1-1 at home to Crystal Palace and United being embarrassed at Brentford, losing 4-0 to the Bees. Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez was sent off for headbutting Joachim Andersen at Anfield, meaning he will be missing from the Reds' next three games.
Chelsea's N'Golo Kante limped off with an injury in the Blues' feisty 2-2 draw with Tottenham last weekend, whilst Spurs' Cristian Romero is an injury doubt for GW3. Phillipe Coutinho also had to be withdrawn from Aston Villa's clash with Everton, whilst a handful of other players also picked up knocks ahead of Fantasy Premier League GW3.
Each FPL manager gets one free transfer ahead of GW3, so you must choose carefully when making your desired change. GW3 in FPL commences on Saturday, August 20 when Spurs host Wolves at 12:30 pm BST UK time, meaning the deadline for transfers and selecting your starting XI will be at 11:00 am BST UK time on Saturday, August 20.
Here's the latest injury and availability news across every Premier League team ahead of FPL Gameweek 3, with information gathered from the official FPL website, and is correct as of 11:00 BST, Friday, August 19, 2022.
Arsenal
Reiss Nelson: Muscle injury - Unknown return date
Fabio Vieira: Lack of match fitness - 75% chance of playing
Aston Villa
Matty Cash: Muscle injury - 75% chance of playing
Diego Carlos: Achilles injury - Unknown return date
Philippe Coutinho: Muscle injury - 75% chance of playing
Kortney Hause: Knee injury - Unknown return date
Bournemouth
Jordan Zemura: Illness - 75% chance of playing
Ryan Fredricks: Lack of match fitness - Expected back September 3
David Brooks: Lack of match fitness - Expected back October 1
Joe Rothwell: Thigh injury - Expected back September 17
Dominic Solanke: Ankle injury - 75% chance of playing
Brentford
Ethan Pinnock: Knee injury - Unknown return date
Sergi Canos: Hamstring injury - Expected back August 20
Kristoffer Ajer: Hamstring injury - Expected back August 27
Brighton
Jakub Moder: Knee injury - Unknown return date
Chelsea
Marcos Alonso: Lack of match fitness - Unknown return date
N'Golo Kante: Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing
Mateo Kovacic: Knee injury - Unknown return date
Crystal Palace
Jack Butland: Hand injury - 25% chance of playing
James Tomkins: Calf injury - Unknown return date
Nathan Ferguson: Foot injury - Expected back October 8
James McCarthur: Groin Injury - Unknown return date
Everton
Yerry Mina: Ankle injury - Expected back October 9
Ben Godfrey: Leg injury - Expected back November 12
Abdoulaye Doucoure: Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing
Andros Townsend: Knee injury - Expected back October 1
Allan: Knock - 75% chance of playing
Andre Gomes: Muscle injury - 50% chance of playing
Dominic Calvert-Lewin : Knee injury - Expected back September 17
Fulham
Joe Bryan: Hand injury - 50% chance of playing
Andreas Pereira: Knock - 75% chance of playing
Bobby De Cordova- Reid: Knock - 75% chance of playing
Manor Solomon: Knee injury - Unknown return date
Harry Wilson: Knee injury - Unknown return date
Leeds United
Liam Cooper: Knock - 75% chance of playing
Stuart Dallas: Leg injury - Expected back November 5
Luke Ayling: Knee injury - Expected back August 27
Junior Firpo: Knock - Expected back August 27
Patrick Bamford: Muscle injury - 75% chance of playing
Joe Gelhardt: Dead leg - 75% chance of playing
Leicester City
Ricardo Pereira: Achilles injury -Expected back February 4
Ryan Bertrand: Knee injury -Expected back August 27
Liverpool
Caoimhin Kelleher: Muscle injury - Expected back August 22
Joel Matip: Groin Injury - Expected back August 31
Ibrahima Konate: Knock - Unknown return date
Calvin Ramsey: Muscle injury - 25% chance of playing
Thiago: Hamstring injury - Expected back October 1
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
Curtis Jones: Muscle injury - Unknown return date
Diogo Jota: Hamstring injury - Expected back August 27
Darwin Nunez: Suspended until September 3
Roberto Firmino: Knock - 75% chance of playing
Manchester City
Aymeric Laporte: Knee injury - Expected back September 3
Cole Palmer: Foot injury - 50% chance of playing
Kalvin Phillips: Muscle injury - Unknown return date
Manchester United
Victor Lindelof: Thigh injury - Unknown return date
Facundo Pellistri: Ankle injury - Expected back October 2
Anthony Martial: Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
Newcastle United
Matt Targett: Hamstring injury - 50% chance of playing
Federico Fernandez: Calf injury - 25% chance of playing
Emil Krafth: Back injury - 25% chance of playing
Jamal Lewis: Groin Injury - 25% chance of playing
Ryan Fraser: Back injury - 75% chance of playing
Jonjo Shelvey: Hamstring injury - Expected back Novomber 5
Nottingham Forest
Moussa Niakhate: Knock - 75% chance of playing
Omar Richards: Leg injury - Expected back October 1
Jack Colback: Illness - 50% chance of playing
Ryan Yates: Lack of match fitness - 75% chance of playing
Southampton
Romain Perraud: Leg injury - Unknown return date
Tino Livramento: Knee injury - Expected back January 1
Theo Walcott : Muscle injury - Unknown return date
Tottenham Hotspur
Cristian Romero: Muscle injury - Expected back August 31
Oliver Skipp: Foot injury -Expected back August 31
West Ham United
Angelo Ogbonna: Lack of match fitness - 50% chance of playing
Craig Dawson: Thigh injury - 50% chance of playing
Nayef Aguerd: Ankle injury - Unknown return date
Wolves
Chiquinho: Knee injury - Expected back January 7
Joao Moutinho: Foot injury - Unknown return date
Raul Jimenez: Knee injury - Expected back September 3
Who will you be picking in your FPL team for GW3? Let us know in the comments below!
