Football News, Notes & Injuries

Rodri (groin) is out for Wednesday's match against Crystal Palace.

Ugarte (back) trained with the group on Wednesday and is expected to be available for Sunday's match against Nottingham Forest, according to the club.

Casemiro (undisclosed) returned to team training Wednesday after missing the goalless draw at Sunderland and is expected to be available for Sunday's clash against Nottingham Forest, according to the club.

Kulusevski (knee) has been left off the Sweden squad list for the 2026 World Cup.

Sosa (undisclosed) is out for Wednesday's match against Manchester City despite returning to training, according to manager Oliver Glasner. "Evann and Borna took part in the first part of the training session. We are working towards them returning against Brentford [on Sunday]. They will need a few minutes to get back into shape, of course. All the others are fine."

Guessand (knee) is back in training but is not an option for Wednesday's match against Manchester City, according to manager Oliver Glasner. "Evann and Borna took part in the first part of the training session. We are working towards them returning against Brentford [on Sunday]. They will need a few minutes to get back into shape, of course. All the others are fine."

Mitoma (hamstring) is in a race to be fit for the World Cup, but it appears unlikely at the time, according to manager Hajime Moriyasu, per Jiji.com. "I hope it's a minor injury, but I have the impression that it's not a minor injury."

White suffered MCL damage in his knee and will miss the rest of the season, while also being unlikely for the World Cup, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic.

Rodri (groin) is improving and is a late call for Wednesday's clash against Crystal Palace, according to coach Pep Guardiola. "He's better. We will see in training this afternoon."

Estevao (hamstring) was left off Brazil's 55-man preliminary World Cup squad after medical staff from both the national team and Chelsea could not guarantee a full recovery in time for the tournament, according to ESPN.

Gomez (knee) was ruled out of Saturday's clash against Wolves but is hopeful of featuring in Brighton's final Premier League fixture against Manchester United, though he will not risk anything if not fully fit, according to Felipe Cardenas of The Athletic. "Honestly I feel really good right now. Hopefully I can play and I'm thinking about that last game if I'm fully fit, but I'm not going to risk anything at this point. But the goal is to play that game."