FPL Gameweek 36 team news: Friday's live injury updates
As the pre-match press conferences continue, we'll get the Gameweek 36 team news from 15 Premier League managers on Friday.
Here's a round-up of the key injury updates, refreshed throughout the day.
For Thursday's updates, check out this round-up: https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2026/05/07/fpl-gameweek-36-team-news-thursdays-live-injury-updates-2.
Nottingham Forest's Vitor Pereira previewed Gameweek 36 in the aftermath of Thursday's UEFA Europa League defeat to Aston Villa.
KEY GAMEWEEK 36 TEAM NEWS
- Manchester City: Rodri (groin) is still a doubt. Gvardiol + Dias in training.
- Crystal Palace: No major new injury concerns, Glasner hints at rotation.
- Arsenal: No fresh concerns, Timber + Merino still out.
- Liverpool: Isak back training, Alisson + Salah “close” to training, Mamardashvili to train today.
- Leeds United: Okafor + Gudmundsson out, Struijk a slight doubt.
- Aston Villa: Emery reiterates that the Premier League is the priority.
- Bournemouth: Kluivert set to return, Cook not too far away, Jimenez out.
- Brighton and Hove Albion: Milner + March options, Gomez + Wieffer doubtful.
- Newcastle United: Miley, Livramento + Schar likely out for the season.
- Everton: Gueye not training yet, Grealish + Branthwaite out.
- Brentford: Henderson returns, Henry on the grass.
- Fulham: Berge + Kevin return, Iwobi + Sessegnon still out.
- West Ham United: Fully-fit squad for Nuno again.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers: Krejci returns, Sa still out, H Bueno fine.
- Burnley: Roberts to play for under-21s, no injuries beyond long-term absentees.
FRIDAY'S PRESS CONFERENCE TIMES
🍒 9am – Iraola
🕊️ 9am – Hurzeler
⚫️ 9.30am – Howe
🔵 12.30pm – Guardiola
🐝 1pm – Andrews
🐺 1pm – Edwards
🔴 1.15pm – Slot
⭕️ 1.30pm – Arteta
🍷 1.30pm – Jackson
🦅 1.30pm – Glasner
🍬 1.30pm – Moyes
⬜️ 1.30pm – Silva
⚒️ 1.30pm – Nuno
🟣 2pm
MANCHESTER CITY
Rodri (groin) is still a doubt. The Spanish midfielder was not seen in training on Thursday.
Pep Guardiola said, "We’ll see. We’ll see this afternoon. Still, he doesn’t feel completely comfortable. When he will be ready and fit to come back, we’ll see this afternoon, hopefully, and tomorrow, he will come back."
Ruben Dias (hamstring) and Josko Gvardiol (leg) were sighted on the training ground, and it sounds like they’ll be involved in the run-in.
Pep Guardiola praised Josko Gvardiol, saying, "He’s good. He’s training, he feels good. It has been many months. Last season, he was an important player for us, with many injuries. Played all the games. At the end, the body says, ‘One more minute, enough is enough’. Happy he’s back, hopefully he can help us in the last part of the season and make a good World Cup with Croatia."
Jeremy Doku also received praise from his boss, who said, "I’m so glad that he’s making the step. Not just the goals and assists, also his contributions defensively. Jeremy has been amazing this season, amazing."
CRYSTAL PALACE
Oliver Glasner's presser was embargoed until today, recorded after Thursday's win over Shakhtar Donetsk.
Glasner said, "This was positive. So, no injury concerns. Again, then, we’ll have a day to decide [the team]."
Eddie Nketiah (hamstring) and Cheick Doucoure (knee/muscle/match fitness) remain out, while Evann Guessand (knee) and Borna Sosa (unspecified) didn’t recover in time to feature against Shakhtar.
Glasner hinted at more rotation, saying, "You could see [against Shakhtar], again, that we had good options from the bench with an impact. Let’s see who is fit."
The Eagles could have a pivotal role in the title race, facing Manchester City and Arsenal in the run-in.
Glasner said, "First of all, we want to win against Everton because then we are safe."
ARSENAL
The Gunners have no fresh concerns from the midweek win over Atletico Madrid.
Mikel Arteta said, "No [new injuries]. Everybody finished the game well. Nothing to add, I think."
Jurrien Timber (ankle) and Mikel Merino (foot) won’t return, and there are no guarantees they’ll feature again this season.
Mikel Arteta said, "No chance for the weekend. I don’t know [if we’ll see them again this season]. There’s still a fair bit to do, so everything has to be so smooth and quick if they want to have a chance of playing minutes."
LIVERPOOL
Arne Slot's team news was broadly positive on Friday.
Mohamed Salah (hamstring) and Alisson (muscle) have yet to rejoin training but are “close” to doing so.
Arne Slot said, "Alisson not yet, doesn’t train with us yet but very close to. Mo [has] also not trained with us yet but is also, like Ali, getting very, very, very close to training with us."
Giorgi Mamardashvili (leg) is even further down the line in his recovery and will train today.
Arne Slot said, "Giorgi will train with us today for the first time, so let’s see how he’s going to react."
There’s good news on Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Ibrahima Konate.
Isak missed Gameweek 35 with a groin issue and wasn’t sighted at training on Wednesday. Neither was Wirtz nor Konate.
However, all three were back involved on Thursday, with an illness and a personal issue given as the explanations for the brief absences of Wirtz and Konate.
Arne Slot said, "Alex trains with us again. Only yesterday for the first time. So that’s a positive. Yesterday he did parts of it, so hopefully he can do parts – or everything – today and let’s then see how much we’re going to use him tomorrow."
Arne Slot also mentioned Wataru Endo (foot), Hugo Ekitike (Achilles), Conor Bradley (knee), Stefan Bajcetic (hamstring), Jayden Danns (hamstring) and Giovanni Leoni (knee) on the injury list.
LEEDS UNITED
Gabriel Gudmundsson (hamstring) and Ilia Gruev (hamstring) have been joined on the injury list by Noah Okafor (calf), who will likely miss the next two games.
Pascal Struijk (hip) will train individually today but the Whites are hopeful of his recovery for Monday’s game.
Eddie Riemer, sitting in for the ill Daniel Farke, said, "I think, as the manager already mentioned last week, Gabi will be out for this week and then we need to assess him on a daily basis, so hopefully he can be with us as soon as possible."
ASTON VILLA
The only injuries were Amadou Onana (unspecified) and Boubacar Kamara (knee).
John McGinn (hamstring) recovered ahead of the match to start and score twice.
Unai Emery said, "Still some things to close, and speaking about the match yesterday, we are going to play the final, and the final, of course, is one day with our supporters, enjoying travelling to Istanbul, and the preparation, the days before, and the day, especially the day, the matchday, enjoying."
BOURNEMOUTH
Justin Kluivert (knee) is set to return to the Bournemouth matchday squad for the first time in more than four months.
The Netherlands international has been out of action since undergoing surgery in January but has been back in training over the last fortnight.
Andoni Iraola said, "Justin has been training with the team normally this week. I expect him to be in the squad tomorrow, yes."
Lewis Cook (hamstring/calf) is back in training but may not return in the final two Gameweeks.
Andoni Iraola said, "Lew also has been training, not fully, and probably is a little bit behind Justin in the rehab process but is getting there. Probably not for tomorrow but he’s training today normally and we will see. I hope Justin definitely and Lew also can be available for the last two games."
BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION
James Milner (unspecified) and Solly March (muscle) return to contention this week.
Diego Gomez (knee) is doubtful for the Wolverhampton Wanderers match.
Mats Wieffer (ankle) is also doubtful after limping off last week.
Fabian Hurzeler said, "Mats Wieffer, it will be tight for this game. I’m not sure if he can make it. He has a small ankle issue, nothing serious. So, therefore, he will be assessed."
Stefanos Tzimas and Adam Webster (both knee) are longer-term absentees.
Lewis Dunk’s minutes have been limited by knee niggles and a suspension, but Fabian Hurzeler hinted that he could return this weekend.
NEWCASTLE UNITED
The Magpies confirmed that Lewis Miley (leg) would miss the rest of the season with a fractured fibula.
He joins Emil Krafth (knee) on the long-term injury list.
Eddie Howe may have to do without Tino Livramento (thigh) and Fabian Schar (ankle/foot) for the final three Gameweeks.
Eddie Howe said, "Tino is doing well. He is really improving and he’s back running again, he’s on the grass. I don’t think he will be back this season. I think we could possibly push maybe him for the Fulham game but I think that would be silly, really, on his behalf. I think let’s him recover and get a good summer behind him."
EVERTON
Idrissa Gana Gueye remains a doubt for Gameweek 36.
The Senegalese midfielder sat out the six-goal thriller with Manchester City with a “slight” injury, and he hasn’t trained since.
David Moyes said, "He’s fine. He’s not training yet, but he’s fine. It’s not a serious injury. We’re hopeful he’ll be back soon."
Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring) and Jack Grealish (foot) remain sidelined for the Toffees.
BRENTFORD
Jordan Henderson is available again, having returned to training following a period of absence with an unspecified issue.
Vitaly Janelt (foot), an unused substitute last weekend on his own comeback from injury, is a week further down the line with his fitness.
Rico Henry (hamstring) is back on the grass but won’t be involved yet.
FULHAM
Kevin (foot) is fit again, while Sander Berge has shrugged off the illness that saw him miss out last weekend.
Marco Silva said, "Now he’s back. Probably after two or three months without football, he’s not in his best physical point of view, but we need him for the next three games."
Ryan Sessegnon (muscle) and Alex Iwobi (hamstring) remain out.
Kenny Tete (foot) returned as an unused substitute in Gameweek 35.
WEST HAM UNITED
Nuno Espirito Santo reported a clean bill of health.
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
Ladislav Krejci (neck) has returned to training this week and is available for selection again.
Jose Sa (ankle) is still a week away, while Sam Johnstone (shoulder) is out for the season.
Hugo Bueno is fine, despite his substitution last weekend.
BURNLEY
The Clarets have no injuries beyond the long-term absentees Josh Cullen (knee), Connor Roberts (Achilles) and Jordan Beyer (hamstring).
Even then, one of those will play for the under-21s this week as they close in on a return.
Mike Jackson said, "Obviously, the long-term injuries. Josh Cullen is coming along really well. Connor Roberts will be in an under-21s game this week. Apart from that, everybody is fit and available."
