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Injuries are very crucial towards a team’s chances in winning the league, and only teams that sustain fewer injuries than others often prevail as the real title contenders.
Many of the Premier League teams this season have been hit with several injuries, particularly Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United who have been forced to look at other options, ultimately altering their team more than often.
Premier League clubs with the highest number of injured players: (figures via Physioroom)
| Club | Players Injured |
|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 9 |
| Newcastle United | 9 |
| Arsenal | 7 |
| Liverpool | 7 |
| Manchester United | 7 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 6 |
| Southampton | 6 |
| Manchester City | 5 |
| West Ham United | 5 |
| Burnley | 4 |
| Sunderland | 4 |
| Swansea City | 4 |
| Everton | 3 |
| Stoke City | 3 |
| Crystal Palace | 2 |
Each Chelsea, Hull City, Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur and West Brom have only one injured player in their roster.
Players injured for the top five clubs:
Arsenal: Flamini, Sanogo, Monreal, Debuchy, Giroud, Walcott.
Liverpool: Coutinho, Henderson, Allen, Can, Sturridge, Johnson, Flanagan.
Manchester United: Smalling, Evans, Young, Jones, Fellaini, Lingard, Carrick.
Manchester City: Silva, Aguero, Nasri, Jovetic, Fernando.
Chelsea: Ramires.
