Ollie Watkins and Cole Palmer are just two of two players affected by FPL injuries ahead of GW4. (Image: Getty)
After a long and, let's face it, tedious international break, the Premier League returns this weekend with a tasty line-up to discover.
Manchester United face a tough test on the road at Southampton, while early-season big names Manchester City and Liverpool have winnable home games.
That should mean plenty of points for Fantasy Premier League big names Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah, who have both started the campaign on fire.
But what about the players who are unlikely to be in action? Well, ahead of the GW4 deadline, Express Sport has detailed all the latest FPL injury news.
Ollie Watkins
It could be now or never when it comes to FPL managers who own Ollie Watkins.
The forward is yet to score this season and has missed numerous chances, but he should be given the chance to shine this weekend at home to Everton.
While fit, the forward withdrew from England duty earlier this month and his fitness remains uncertain until Villa's pre-match press conference.
Martin Odegaard
It's probably easier to check who's available for Arsenal's midfield than who isn't at the moment, such is the severity of the Gunners' injury crisis.
Martin Odegaard is the latest player to be affected, after injuring his ankle while away with Norway.
He will join midfield partners Declan Rice (suspended) and Mikel Merino (injured) in the stands for this weekend's north London derby against Tottenham.
Learn more… Trossard's decision and recruitment debut – How Arsenal can overcome Odegaard injury [LATEST]
Dominic Solanke has only played once for Tottenham this season. (Image: Getty)
Dominique Solanke
Ange Postecoglou has been tight-lipped about the extent of Dominic Solanke's injury ahead of the international break, insisting it is not a serious problem.
Before the defeat to Newcastle last month, Postecoglou said: “Dom is close to winning but we're going to be a little bit cautious with him. We have a big programme after the international break so he'll miss Sunday's game.”
There is a strong chance he will be involved against Arsenal, but it is unlikely he will be from the start.
Nathan Ake and Phil Foden
It's one-on-one when it comes to Pep Guardiola and Manchester City.
During the week that Phil Foden returned to training, Nathan Ake suffered an injury while on international duty, meaning the defender is likely to be out for some time.
It's a huge blow for the FPL players, given that Ake would likely have played and possibly even scored at home to Brentford.
Cole Palmer has trained with Chelsea ahead of this weekend's game. (Image: Getty)
Micky van de Ven
With another Spurs player missing from their final game before the international break, Tottenham fans will be crossing their fingers and hoping that Micky van de Ven is involved this weekend.
The good news is that Van de Ven's knock does not appear to be serious and the defender is not expected to miss any further games.
However, he will likely need a late check to see if he is fit enough to be involved from the start against rivals Arsenal.
Cole Palmer
Having played more than 50 times for club and country last season, there has been a greater focus on managing Cole Palmer's workload this time around.
He has already been left out of Chelsea's Conference League squad to reduce his playing time, which should be good news for FPL owners given he is likely to feature as soon as he becomes available in the Premier League.
It starts this weekend at Bournemouth, a game where Chelsea can no longer afford to drop points.
The GW4 deadline is 11am on Saturday morning.
Source: https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1947712/fpl-injury-news-cole-palmer-ollie-watkins