Football News, Notes & Injuries

Palacios (groin) is an option for Saturday's match against Bremen, according to his club.

Asencio (lower leg) is in the squad for Saturday's game against Villarreal.

Rodrygo (undisclosed) is in the squad for Saturday's game against Villarreal.

Berenguer (toe) is uncertain for Saturday's game against Sevilla, manager Ernesto Valverde told media Friday. "The injured players train for a bit but neither was part of full training, so we'll wait to make a decision."

Laporte (hamstring) won't be available for Saturday's game against Sevilla, manager Ernesto Valverde told media Friday. "We have to give Aymeric more breathing room to recover, he might return next week."

Hincapie (thigh) is uncertain for Sunday's game against Manchester United, manager Mikel Arteta told media during Friday's pre-match press conference. "We still have another training session," Arteta said at the Sobha Realty Training Centre, "so we'll see tomorrow, after that, to assess everybody and make a decision, first of all in the squad."

Calafiori (strain) is uncertain for Sunday's game against Manchester United, manager Mikel Arteta told media during Friday's pre-match press conference. "We still have another training session," Arteta said at the Sobha Realty Training Centre, "so we'll see tomorrow, after that, to assess everybody and make a decision, first of all in the squad."

Havertz (knee) won't be an option for Sunday's game against Manchester United, manager Mikel Arteta told media during Friday's press conference. "Well, he is very close. Obviously he has been out for a long time, almost a year for different reasons and now we have to be very smart in the manner that we manage that load, the minutes. I am sure in the next few weeks he is going to play in minutes."

Lavia (quadriceps) is nearing a return, according to manager Liam Rosenior. "Romeo is on the way back, which is great because he's a very good, outstanding player at a very high level. I want him back as quickly as possible, of course, but I want him back with no more injuries. We don't want to force him, we want him back where he can get into a flow of repetitive game time."

Essugo is set to miss a month of action following a training injury, according to manager Liam Rosenior. "Dario has picked up a really unfortunate injury. He slipped in training, and he's going to be out for a while. We expect him to be out for over a month, which is a real shame because he's an outstanding player."

Palmer (thigh) trained Friday and appears to be a late call for Sunday's match against Crystal Palace, according to manager Liam Rosenior. "Cole is in a good place. He joined in training today, which is really positive, and we will assess his reaction to training after the session."

Jorgensen (undisclosed) has avoided a serious injury but remains out for Sunday's match against Crystal Palace, according to manager Liam Rosenior. "Jorgensen has had his scan, and it was actually quite positive and not as bad as we first feared. He won't be available for Palace this weekend, but he could potentially be okay for Napoli. Other than that, all is good."

Gonzalez (undisclosed) is unlikely to be available for Saturday's clash against Wolves, coach Pep Guardiola said in the press conference. "Nico, I don't think [he will play]."

Nunes (illness) is still dealing with a virus and will be a late call for Saturday's clash against Wolves, coach Pep Guardiola said in the press conference. "Matheus [Nunes] had a virus, I don't know [if he can play against Wolves] we'll see with the doctor."