Fantasy football injury update: Varane in line for debut but Rashford out

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 2021-22 season.

Alexandre Lacazette (coronavirus): Striker missed Sunday’s clash with Chelsea after failing to train since testing positive for coronavirus.

Thomas Partey (ankle): Arsenal hope the midfielder will return to training at the end of the month, which could see him return to action in early September.

Gabriel (knee): Brazilian defender is expected to return in “early September”, according to a club statement.

Eddie Nketiah (ankle): Expected to return to training in early September and could be in line to face Norwich after the international break.

Hector Bellerin (thigh): Spanish right-back missed the 2-0 defeat to Chelsea witth no date set for his return.

Ben White (coronavirus): New-boy missed the Chelsea defeat after testing positive for Covid-19.

Kieran Tierney (quad): Left-back picked up a quad injury against Chelsea.

Gabriel Martinelli (thigh): Striker struggled with cramp after leading the line against Chelsea.

Leon Bailey (thigh): New signing missed the win over Newcastle due to a tight hamstring.

Ollie Watkins (knee): Striker did not line-up against Newcastle after missing the opening-day defeat to Watford but has a chance to be fit for the clash with Brentford.

Bertrand Traore (thigh): Speedster is out until after the international break after suffering a hamstring strain.

Trezeguet (knee): Suffered ligament damage against Liverpool in April and is expected to be out until the new year. The winger posted a photo of himself on an exercise bike earlier this month as he steps up his recovery following an operation.

Morgan Sanson (knee): Injured at the end of last season and no timetable has been set for the Frenchman’s return, although he has returned to the training ground.

Kristoffer Ajer (ankle): Summer signing is a doubt for the trip to Crystal Palace.

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

Mathias Jensen (foot): Dane suffered a gashed foot in the Euro 2020 semi-final defeat to England and is expected to return soon after building his fitness.

Danny Welbeck (thigh): Forward suffered a recurrence of the hamstring injury he struggled with last season and is hoping to return on for the trip to Brentford on Saturday, September 11.

Tariq Lamptey (thigh): The Seagulls hope the young defender will be available after the international break in early September.

Joel Veltman (fitness): Graham Potter revealed the defender had been deemed a close contact. He is not expected to be fit until after the international break.

Neal Maupay (shoulder): Striker was injured after scoring against Watford but may return this weekend.

Dan Burn (knee): Centre-back suffered ligament damage in a game against Luton and is expected to be out until after the international break.

Kjell Scherpen (ankle): No2 keeper is expected to miss the rest of this month after turning his ankle in the pre-season draw with Rangers.

Dale Stephens (ankle): Defender had surgery earlier this summer with and there is no date set for his return.

Kevin Long (calf): Irish centre-back needed surgery and is not yet ready to return.

Christian Pulisic (coronavirus): American missed the clash with Arsenal after testing positive for Covid-19.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek (self-isolation): Midfielder tested positive for coronavirus on August 12 and there is no date set for his return.

Michael Olise (back): Midfielder is expected to return to training by the end of the month ahead of a potential return after the international break.

Eberechi Eze (Achilles): Rising star went down in training just after being called up to England’s provisional Euro 2020 squad and could be out until 2022.

Nathan Ferguson (Achilles): Full-back went down shortly after team-mate Eze and is unlikely to feature before January.

Andre Gomes (unspecified): Midfielder did not line up against Leeds after sitting out the victory over Southampton in Everton’s opener.

James Rodriguez (self-isolation): Rafa Benitez ruled out the playmaker for the weekend game against Leeds but hopes to have him back next week.

Robin Koch (pelvis): In line to play at the weekend after missing the 2-2 draw with Everton.

Diego Llorente (knee): Spaniard is hoping to return for the trip to Burnley at the end of the month.

Adam Forshaw (hip): Midfielder has not played a senior game for two years but is in action for the Under-23s trying to build his fitness.

Jonny Evans (ankle): Veteran defender is aiming to return in mid-September after the international break.

Jannik Vestergaard (unspecified): Summer signing picked up a knock in training and won’t face West ham on Monday.

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

Ryan Bertrand (self-isolation): Left-back tested positive for coronavirus and is a doubt to face West Ham.

James Justin (knee): Full-back is out until October at the earliest but has begun rehab work.

Nampalys Mendy (hip): Midfielder has yet to feature this season with no return date confirmed.

Fabinho (personal time): Midfielder did not play this weekend after his father tragically passed away.

Kevin De Bruyne (ankle): Belgian missed the 5-0 rout of Norwich as he struggles to overcome persistent injury problems from the summer.

Phil Foden (foot): England youngster missed the Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy and is unlikely to feature until after the international break.

Edinson Cavani (fitness): Uruguay striker was given extra time off following the Copa America but could return at the weekend.

Marcus Rashford (shoulder): Underwent surgery in July and is set to miss several more weeks with no date set for his return.

Alex Telles (ankle): Left-back has been ruled out for the whole of this month.

Dean Henderson (hip): Goalkeeper missed Euro 2020 and United’s pre-season with no date set for his return.

Jonjo Shelvey (calf): Midfielder missed the defeat to Aston Villa but could return for Southampton.

Martin Dubravka (foot): Magpies keeper needed surgery earlier this summer after picking up a stress fracture.

Karl Darlow (coronavirus): Englishman suffered complications after testing positive for coronavirus and no date has been set for his return after he was hospitalised in July.

Paul Dummett (calf): Welsh defender has missed the first two games of the season.

Sam Byram (thigh): Hamstring issues have kept the full-back out of action since 2020 with no date set for his return.

Sam McQueen (knee): Saints midfielder is a long-term absentee and may never return after rupturing a cruciate ligament in 2018.

Tanguy Ndombele (fitness): Nuno Espirito Santo confirmed the Frenchman is not injured but was not considered for the opener after failing to impress his new boss so far. He could force his way into the squad with better performances in training.

Cristian Romero (knee): Centre-back missed the win over Wolves but could return at the weekend.

Nathaniel Chalobah (illness): Midfielder missed Watford’s first two fixtures with an unspecified illness but could return this weekend.

Joao Pedro (knee): No date has been set for the midfielder’s return.

Juraj Kucka (thigh): Midfielder face a late fitness test this weekend and will “definitely” be ready to face Tottenham next week if he misses out, according to boss Xisco.

Arthur Masuaku (knee): Left-back was not available for the opener but is pushing for a spot against Leicester.

Willy Boly (thigh): Defender suffered a hamstring strain in pre-season and is unlikely to return until the visit of Manchester United at the end of the month.

Jonny (knee): Spaniard needed surgery on a season-ending 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 has begun his rehab ahead of a potential return in October.

Daniel Podence (groin): Portuguese had surgery in May and missed pre-season. Wolves have targeted a return this month but no date has been set.