Team news

Team news: Leno, Smith Rowe, Xhaka

Emile Smith Rowe in training
Emile Smith Rowe in training

Here’s our latest team news ahead of Monday’s match against Everton.

Bernd Leno

Right groin. Bernd has a tight groin sustained in training and is being assessed ahead of Monday’s match.

Emile Smith Rowe

Right groin. Emile has a tight groin from Thursday’s match against Manchester United and is being assessed ahead of Monday’s match.

Sead Kolasinac

Left ankle. Sead sustained a significant injury to his left ankle playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina during the November international period. Sead is now running outside and is aiming to be back in full training in January.

Granit Xhaka

Right knee. Granit has made excellent progress in his recovery from a medial knee ligament injury sustained on September 26. Granit is now back in full training and his availability is being assessed ahead of Monday’s match. 

All other players in the men’s first-team squad are currently fit and available for selection.

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