Team news

Team news: Ceballos, Willian, Pablo Mari

Please find the latest team news update from our medical team ahead of Sunday's match against Leicester City.

Updates since last match:

 

Dani Ceballos

Left ankle. Slight ankle bruising, now back in full training and available for selection.

 

Rob Holding

Right hamstring. Sustained hamstring strain during the warm-up at Manchester City last Saturday.

Rob is likely to be out of action for approximately three weeks.

 

Willian

Right calf. Slight calf issue, being assessed ahead of Sunday.

 



Continued status on longer-term injuries:

 

Calum Chambers

Left knee. Ruptured anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee during Chelsea (h) on December 29.

Latest update on Calum:

    •    Now back in full training and progressing well towards full match fitness

 

Pablo Mari

Left ankle. Sustained significant sprain to ankle ligaments during Manchester City (a) on June 17.

Latest update on Pablo:

    •    Continuing outside running and strengthening programme, together with light ball work

    •    Aiming to return to full training within the next 10 days

 

Gabriel Martinelli

Left knee. Sustained injury during training on June 21.

Latest update on Gabi: 

    •    Successful arthroscopic procedure undertaken to repair a lesion in the cartilage of the left knee

    •    Has now commenced running outside, in addition to daily strengthening and recovery programme at London Colney

    •    Aiming to return to full training by the end of the calendar year

 

As part of Premier League protocol, all members of our first team squad and support staff continue to be regularly tested for COVID-19.