Salah, Gibbs-White, Timber and more: Latest FPL injury news for Gameweek 36 ahead of Liverpool v Chelsea

Fantasy Premier League players are on the home straight now – there are just three rounds of fixtures left until the curtain comes down on the campaign, and mini-league bragging rights are at stake. So to help out, we’re here with our regular run-down of all the latest FPL injury news ahead of Gameweek 36.

Mohamed Salah, Alexander Isak, Morgan Gibbs-White and Jurriën Timber are among the big names who are carrying knocks and scrapes into the weekend, and we’ve got updates on their chances of playing below, along with plenty of other FPL-relevant players. Furthermore, if you want some inspiration for your transfers this week, our resident expert has put together a list of three players to sign and three to sell this week - you can find that by clicking here.

Salah, Gibbs-White & Timber among FPL injury doubts for Gameweek 36

Mohamed Salah: Liverpool confirmed last week that the hamstring injury that Salah suffered against Crystal Palace wouldn’t end his season, as was first feared, but he probably won’t be involved against Chelsea on Saturday afternoon – he’s back in the gym but doesn’t seem to have re-joined full team training as yet. Next week is more realistic.

Alexander Isak & Alisson: Salah isn’t Liverpool’s only big injury doubt. Isak missed the 3-2 defeat to Manchester United due to a groin strain described by Arne Slot as “really small” and will face a late fitness test after returning to training on Thursday. Alisson Becker remains out, so Freddie Woodman will start between the sticks once more.

Morgan Gibbs-White: Nottingham Forest’s fine form has been propelled by Gibbs-White’s hot streak, but he may be out again after missing the Europa League semi-final defeat to Aston Villa after suffering a nasty cut to the face against Chelsea which required stitches. Pereira told reporters after the match that he didn’t know if Gibbs-White would be ready to face Newcastle this weekend - he remains a major doubt. Ola Aina, Dan Ndoye and Murillo are doubts too, with Murillo looking likeliest to play as it stands.

Jurriën Timber: Timber was meant to be back from a groin injury by now but his rehabilitation is taking longer than expected – and we’ve probably got another week or two to wait. Mikel Arteta, who has been far more helpful than usual of late, told the press that both Timber and Mikel Merino had “no chance” of playing this weekend.

Benjamin Šeško: The Slovenian forward is yellow-flagged on the FPL app but we suspect that he’ll be fine to face an out-of-sorts Sunderland this weekend. Michael Carrick said that he picked up a “bang on the shin” when he smacked into the advertising hoardings against Liverpool, but it doesn’t sound like a significant issue. A very minor doubt only, and an intriguing differential option.

Chelsea & Spurs stars among other fitness worries this weekend

Robert Sánchez, Pedro Neto, Alejandro Garnacho & Reece James: It’s a brave man who picks Chelsea players these days, but if you must – Sánchez is reportedly in the concussion protocol after his clash of heads with Gibbs-White, making him a big doubt for the weekend, while Neto and Garnacho missed out on Monday due to knocks picked up in training. Calum McFarlane has said that neither is likely to be involved. James made the bench against Forest and could play this weekend, as could Levi Colwill.

Dominic Solanke & Guglielmo Vicario: Solanke looks set to sit out again with a hamstring injury which could potentially end his season – it’s considered highly improbable that he’s involved against Leeds. Vicario, who continues his prolonged recovery from hernia surgery, is also a big doubt, with no clear-cut updates available as yet.

Lewis Miley & Tino Livramento: A budget-friendly midfield option for many managers earlier this season, Miley has now been shut down until the summer after breaking his leg in training. A deeply unfortunate turn of events, but he’ll be back for next season apparently. Eddie Howe also said on Friday that Livramento will probably be out for the remainder of the campaign, for anyone keeping an eye on his return date.

Rodri, Joško Gvardiol & Rúben Dias: Manchester City’s injured trio are “getting better,” according to Pep Guardiola, and could return to training this week - Rodri seems like the only one who might play this weekend, but City have made it clear that they won’t rush him back. We wouldn’t be shocked if all three sat out, but they could and should play again before the end of the season.

Gabriel Gudmundsson: We don’t expect the left-back to return this weekend to face Spurs and he’s facing a race against time to play again this season due to a hamstring issue with Daniel Farke has admitted is “serious.” The rest of Leeds’ appealingly cheap back line are fine, as far as we know.

Justin Kluivert: Managers looking for spicy differential options may wish to note that Justin Kluivert is back from long-term injury, with Andoni Iraola saying that he expects the winger to be back in the matchday squad this weekend. We assume he’ll be on the bench, however, given that it’s been a while since his last game.