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Rudiger (knee) returned to training Friday and could be an option for Sunday's game against Rayo Vallecano, according to Juan Ignacio Garcia of MARCA.

Watkins (hamstring) is a late call for Sunday's match against Brentford, according to manager Unai Emery. "Watkins, we will see tomorrow. Today he had a scan, and it's not a clear injury. He was tired yesterday, and the scan is not giving us bad information. We will see tomorrow if he's not feeling comfortable or if he's feeling comfortable to decide to be with us on Sunday."

Mateta is not going to be in the squad to face Nottingham Forest, according to manager Oliver Glasner. "We will talk about things we can confirm. I can confirm JP will not be in the matchday squad, but it is nothing to do right now with the transfers. He is not in the place. To play makes no sense. We have to protect the team and I have to protect him. That is why he will not travel with us to Nottingham."

Grealish (foot) will probably need a surgery to treat his injury and that would rule him out for the season, coach David Moyes said in the press conference. "We believe Jack is probably going to need surgery. That's still not absolutely confirmed, but it probably rules him out for the rest of the season."

Guimaraes (ankle) is a doubt for Saturday's clash against Liverpool, coach Eddie Howe said in the press conference. "It's slightly unknown at the moment. He did really well to be with us in Paris, that was down to the fact he was desperate to support the players. He did very, very light training. He trained with us yesterday but that was more of a test so we'll see how he is today. This will be where we decide [for tomorrow]."

Watkins left Thursday's Europa League clash against Red Bull Salzburg due to a suspected hamstring injury. After the game, manager Unai Emery said "He felt something, but not a lot. We will test him. Hopefully, we are thinking that is not a lot. I don't know if he will be available for Sunday.", per John Townley of Birmingham Live.

Kvaratskhelia is set to miss eight to 10 days of action due to an ankle injury, according to his club.

Damsgaard (knee) is questionable for Sunday's match against Aston Villa, according to manager Keith Andrews. "It was concerning, but they're both pretty good, really. It's nothing serious. Whether they'll be available for the weekend or not, I'm not entirely sure on both of them, but if they're not, they won't be far off. That tells you it's not too bad, thankfully, because I was pretty worried."

Sancet scored one goal before being forced off in the 50th minute of Wednesday's 3-2 loss against Sporting CP due to a hamstring injury that makes him a doubt for Sunday's derby against Real Sociedad, coach Ernesto Valverde confirmed in a press conference, according to Unai Valverde from Mundo Deportivo. "I don't know exactly what it feels like. I asked him, and he said he felt something. I hope it's nothing serious."

Doku delivered two assists before suffering a calf injury in Wednesday's 2-0 victory against Galatasaray and is set to miss Sunday's clash against Tottenham, coach Pep Guardiola said in the press conference. "[He is] Injured. The calf. He felt something. [Will he miss the weekend] I think so. Not just tonight all season but he has these problems, muscular. We're so demanding but hopefully in March he can be ready. At Real Madrid he was exceptional, in Norway he could not play because of what happened in Norway."

McGinn underwent a successful knee surgery on Tuesday and will miss around six to eight weeks to recover, he posted on his X account. "Surgery went well and I'll be back before you know it."

Hernandez (strain) was spotted training with the ball on Tuesday, he posted on his socials.

Porro is out for four weeks due to a hamstring injury, according to his club, with manager Thomas Frank saying "Pedro hasn't travelled. Unfortunately, he picked up a hamstring injury so he'll be out for four weeks.".

Joelinton (groin) is set to miss a few weeks with his injury, according to manager Eddie Howe. "Joe won't make the game. He has had a scan, we don't think it is a bad injury, but we think he will be out for a few weeks. He will miss a few games."

Guimaraes (ankle) is travelling to Paris ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash against PSG and is a late call, according to manager Eddie Howe. "Our other Brazilian, Bruno, is with us, and we will know more in the next few hours."