Fantasy football bosses across the world wince when one of their star players hits the deck — and a spell in the treatment room is never good news.

Keep this page bookmarked to stay up to date with all the Premier League injuries and expected return dates throughout the season.

Arsenal

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (internal disciplinary matter): Star forward has been stripped of the captaincy. Missed the Norwich win on Boxing Day and remains unavailable with Mikel Arteta saying both sides need “time to heal”.

Sead Kolasinac (ankle): Not likely to return from the injury he picked up on international duty until January.

Calum Chambers, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Cedric Soares (all illness): All three have contracted coronavirus and will miss the weekend’s action.

Aston Villa 

Leon Bailey (thigh): Likely to be out until some time after Christmas.

Marvelous Nakamba (knee): Midfielder will be out for 12-16 weeks after sustaining a knee injury earlier in December.

Ashley Young (knock): Missed the Chelsea clash but could return for the trip to Brentford.

John McGinn (all illness): Missed out against Chelsea on Boxing Day but will be back in contention against the Beeds.

Tyrone Mings (suspension) England defender picked up his fifth yellow card of the season against Chelsea.

Brentford 

Mathias Jorgensen (knee): Being continually assessed with no date set for his return.

Kristoffer Ajer (thigh): Nearing a return from a hamstring issue suffered in November.

Josh Dasilva (hip): Midfielder was ruled out of the Championship play-offs in April with no date set for his return.

David Raya (knee): The Bees No1 will be out until March after injuring his knee ligaments.

Julian Jeanvier (knee): Has started training outdoors but needs “time to get up to speed” after a long lay-off.

Rico Henry (thigh): Will face a late fitness test after being substituted with a tight hamstring against Chelsea.

Charlie Goode (thigh): Suffered a hamstring strain and is unlikely to feature against Manchester City.

Vitaly Janelt (ilness): Absent after testing positive for coronavirus.

Brighton 

Steven Alzate (ankle): Seagulls ace underwent surgery on an ankle injury and is out until 2022.

Danny Welbeck (thigh): Striker has a chance to return on Boxing Day if things go to plan.

Jeremy Sarmiento (hamstring): Will be out until March with a hamstring injury sustained on debut.

Adam Webster (calf): Very close to returning from a persistent calf problem.

Joel Veltman (facial): Suffered a hamstring injury against Wolves and remains doubtful.

Lewis Dunk (knee): Out until January after picking up an injury towards the end of the Southampton draw.

Jurgen Locadia, Jason Steele (all illness): Duo have tested positive for coronavirus and are unavailable.

Burnley

Ashley Barnes (thigh): Set for a spell on the sidelines after tearing a muscle in his thigh.

Maxwel Cornet (thigh): The summer signing is touch and goes to feature after a muscle strain.

Dale Stevens (illness): Being monitored after recovery from coronavirus but may feature.

Connor Roberts (illness): Still recovering from an infection and is likely to miss out.

Chelsea

Ben Chilwell (knee): Left-back is expected to be out for at least five more weeks after a partial ACL injury against Juventus.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek (ankle): Injured himself in the warm-up against Zenit and will miss out again.

Kai Havertz, Timo Werner, Callum Hudson-Odoi: (all illness): Trio all recently tested positive for coronavirus but could return on the bench.

Hakim Ziyech (calf): The Moroccan will face a late fitness test after being substituted in the previous match.

Thiago Silva (thigh): Likely to miss out after withdrawing in the victory at Villa Park.

Crystal Palace 

Nathan Ferguson (Achilles): Still suffering from a long-term injury and is unlikely to feature before January.

James McArthur (thigh): Suffered a hamstring injury but is edging closer to a return.

Eberechi Eze, Michael Olise, Nathanial Clyne, Conor Gallagher (illness): All thought to have tested positive for Covid-19.

Everton

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (thigh): Striker’s thigh injury is nearly healed and he is expected back in the coming weeks.

Richarlison (thigh): Brazilian forward faces a number of weeks on the sidelines after suffering a tear in his calf.

Yerry Mina (calf): The Colombian limped off against Arsenal in his first game back from a thigh problem.

Tom Davies (knee): Still a doubt from a knock picked up in the Merseyside derby defeat but could feature.

Lucas Digne (illness): Was suffering from a common cold but should return.

Andros Townsend (foot): Winger is set for a few weeks out after breaking a bone in his foot.

Demarai Gray, Fabian Delph (illness): Currently being assessed with both suffering from illnesses.

Salomon Rondon (thigh): Could return to feature against Brighton.

Leeds

Liam Cooper (hamstring): Picked up an injury last Sunday and is likely to be out for a period.

Dan James (groin): Adductor strain sees him miss out against Arsenal with no return date yet specified.

Jamie Shackleton (foot): Picked up an Achilles issue with no return date yet made public.

Patrick Bamford (hamstring): Suffered a hamstring injury celebrating a goal against Brentford and could miss out again.

Pascal Struijk (foot): This is unlikely to feature due to ongoing pain in the foot after two bones ‘collided’.

Kalvin Phillips (thigh): England star is likely to be out until the new year.

Rodrigo (heel): Being rested in order to aid his long-term recovery.

Diego Llorente (illness): Is isolating due to the player contracting coronavirus.

Charlie Cresswell (shoulder): Suffered a shoulder injury in a training session and currently has no return date.

Jack Harrison (groin): Suffered a knock to his hip, but could recover for Leeds’ next fixture.

Leicester

Wesley Fofana (shin): Centre-back looks set to be out until 2022 after requiring surgery on a broken fibula suffered after a horrific challenge in pre-season.

James Justin (knee): Full-back will get a run-out in an Under-23s match soon ahead of returning to the first team.

Ricardo Pereira (calf/shin): Will continue to be sidelined over the coming weeks.

Jonny Evans (hamstring): Likely to still be out after limping off against Newcastle.

Caglar Soyuncu (hamstring): Missed the victory over Liverpool.

Patson Daka (thigh): Unlikely to feature after suffering a hamstring strain.

Ryan Bertrand (knee): No return date set and currently being assessed

Liverpool

Harvey Elliott (ankle): Suffered a broken ankle and is a long-term absentee.

Nathanial Phillips (head): Centre-back will face four to five weeks out.

Divock Origi (knee): Striker has suffered some discomfort in training and is a doubt.

Andrew Robertson (suspended): Will miss Liverpool’s next league fixture after he was sent off against Tottenham.

Adrian (calf): Suffered a calf strain and is ruled out.

Virgil van Dijk, Curtis Jones, Fabio Tavares, Thiago Alcantara (all illness): Quartet will all be missing due to positive coronavirus tests.

Manchester City

Liam Delap (ankle): Suffered an ankle injury and is ruled out.

Kyle Walker (illness): The defender is suffering from a short-term illness and has been deemed unfit by Pep Guardiola.

Rodri (illness): Tested positive for coronavirus.

John Stones (knock): Could return against Brentford after recovering from a knock.

Manchester United 

Paul Pogba (thigh): Continues to undergo rehab following his thigh problem.

Anthony Martial (knee): Will likely miss out but could return to training at the weekend.

Victor Lindelof (illness): Centre-back has tested positive for coronavirus.

Bruno Fernandes (suspension): Midfielder will miss out against Burnley after picking up five yellow cards.

Newcastle

Paul Dummett (calf): Welsh defender suffered a setback in September and is set to miss more time.

Federico Fernadez (thigh): Ruled out for the “bulk of the festive period” by Eddie Howe after picking up an injury in training.

Jamal Lewis (thigh): Could be out for a while after sustaining a “bad” hamstring problem against Liverpool.

Javier Manquillo (suspended): Will miss out after accumulating too many yellow cards.

Jonjo Shelvey (other): Eddie Howe states that Shelvey has not yet rejoined first-team training but could make an appearance on Monday.

Callum Wilson (calf/shin/heel): Star striker could face a lengthy lay-off after going down against Manchester United.

Karl Darlow, Ciaran Clark, Joe Willock, Matt Ritchie (all illness): Thought to be missing after testing positive for coronavirus.

Ryan Fraser (thigh): WIll be assessed following a hamstring strain.

Norwich 

Christoph Zimmermann (ankle): The defender is struggling with an ankle injury and had another surgery in mid-October.

Mathias Normann (pelvic): Still absent after his pelvic injury.

Milot Rashica (groin): Problem has kept him out for all of Norwich’s Christmas fixtures.

Andrew Omobamidele (back): WIll miss the Christmas period.

Grant Hanley (shoulder): Arm is in a sling and will be out for the foreseeable future.

Ozan Kabak (calf): Missed out against Crystal Palace but could return for the Canaries’ next game.

Teemu Pukki (knock): Is likely to miss out on New Year’s Day after picking up a knock.

Christos Tzolis, Lukas Rupp, Josh Sargent, Pierre Lees-Melou: (all illness): Quartet all tested positive for coronavirus but some could recover for the Arsenal game.

Southampton 

Fraser Forster (unknown): Still absent with a muscle strain but nearing a return.

Alex McCarthy (thigh): A hamstring injury will ensure the keeper is sidelined until next year. 

Che Adams, Lyanco, Nathan Tella (illness): Trio have tested positive for Covid-19.

Mohamed Salisu (suspension): WIll miss the next two games after his red card against Tottenham.

William Smallbone (calf/shin/heel): Currently being assessed after getting injured in the Spurs draw.

Tottenham

Cristian Romero (thigh): Out until the new year after picking up a nasty injury in training.

Ryan Sessegnon (thigh): Picked up an injury in the match against Liverpool, is likely to be out until the new year.

Steven Bergwijn (calf/heel/shin): Suffered an injury against Crystal Palace and will be out of action for several weeks.

Giovani Lo Celso (calf/shin/heel): Is likely to be rested after suffering an injury on Boxing Day.

Watford

Ismaila Sarr (knee): Speedy winger will be out for much of December with a knee problem.

Christian Kabasele (other): Will be out for a few weeks after sustaining a knock-in training.

Nicolas Nkoulou (hamstring): Ruled out of the rest of the year.

Peter Etebo (thigh): His torn quad muscle will keep him out until March.

Ben Foster (hip): Not available until January after injuring his hip in training.

Adam Masina (thigh): Back in training this week after a thigh problem with a return not far away.

Kwadwo Baah (foot): Fractured his ankle in training and will be out of action for a number of weeks.

Fransisco Seirralta Carvallo (thigh): Suffered a slight knock but has returned to training with the first team.

Danny Rose (knee): Currently being assessed and could miss out against former club Tottenham.

Tom Cleverley (thigh): Ruled out for the Spurs game on New Year’s Day.

Kiko Femenia (knock): Currently being assessed after picking up a knock.

West Ham 

Angelo Ogbonna (knee): Influential defender is set for a long spell on the sidelines after ACL injury.

Aaron Cresswell (lower back): Collided with a goalpost in the defeat to Manchester City but may return after missing the past four games.

Kurt Zouma (hamstring): Centre-back is out for a few weeks.

Declan Rice (suspension): Talisman will be unavailable for the next game after picking up five yellow cards.

Pablo Fornals (illness): Tested positive for coronavirus.

Wolves

Jonny (knee): Spaniard had surgery on an ACL injury in April and is likely to be out until the new year.

Pedro Neto (knee): Winger had surgery on his knee in April and continues to undergo rehab.

Yerson Mosquera (muscular injury): Youngster will be sidelined until the new year.

Rayan Ait Nouri (groin): Has suffered a groin injury with no return date set.

Hwang Hee-chan (thigh): South Korean striker has picked up a minor hamstring pull.

Fabio Silva (illness): Young forward has tested positive for coronavirus and is isolating as a result.

Willy Boly (other): Has picked up a slight knock and is likely to miss out.

Source: Livescore.