Team news

Team news: Bellerin, Pepe, Tierney, Xhaka

Here’s a team news update ahead of Thursday’s Europa League match against Standard Liege:

Hector Bellerin

Tight right hamstring. Will miss Standard Liege (a). Being assessed ahead of Manchester City (h) on Sunday.

 

Dani Ceballos

Left hamstring. Sustained during the Vitoria SC (a) match on November 6. Aiming to return to full training in mid-December.

 

Rob Holding

Left knee. Bruising to knee. Will miss Standard Liege (a). Aiming to return to full training in next two weeks.

Shkodran Mustafi

Suspended. Will miss Standard Liege (a) due to picking up three bookings in the Europa League group stage.

 

Nicolas Pepe

Left knee. Bruising to knee sustained during West Ham United (a). Will miss Standard Liege (a). Will be assessed ahead of Manchester City (h).

 

Kieran Tierney

Right shoulder. Dislocated right shoulder during the West Ham United (a) match. Currently undergoing further assessment and investigations.

 

Granit Xhaka

Concussion. Sustained strike to the head from the ball during West Ham United (a). Will miss Standard Liege (a) and Man City (h) and will be managed as per concussion protocols.