Injury League began in the 2010/11 season as a practical assessment of Arsenal’s weekly injury rate compared to other teams in the Barclay’s Premier League.
With drastic changes to the training regimen, as well as a new regime, we at Daily Cannon felt fairly confident it was unnecessary to continue with the Injury League table from the start of the 2018/19 Season.
We were wrong. Very, very wrong.
For the 2020/21 season, it is back and we also have a weighted version as having seven players out against Fulham is not the same as having seven out against Liverpool.
It is far from a perfect system, as always it’s meant to act as a guide, not a definitive answer.
For the basic table, it’s simple. Details are taken at the same time every week from PremierInjuries.com about how many players are out injured for each side. One player equals one point.
For the weighted table, it is adjusted as such:
- Promoted/16 down – 1 point per injured player v this side
- 6th-15th – 2 points per injured player v this side
- 1st-5th – 3 points per injured player v this side
If you wish, you can view Arsenal’s current injuries and estimated return dates here. You can also view the Injury League Archives here.
TABLE COMING SOON
Why Kieran Tierrney was missing for Arsenal’s win over Southampton
Arsenal were without four players for their 3-1 win at Southampton, with Kieran Tierney now an injury concern.
Arsenal loanee ruled out with thigh injury
Sead Kolasinac is currently out of action with a thigh problem, missing FC Schalke's defeat to Bayern Munich at the weekend.
Edu’s son ‘ready’ for action with Arsenal after injury
Luigi Gaspar is seemingly back fit and ready to start playing for the Arsenal academy again, after an injury that saw him miss the first of the season.
Arsenal loanee suffers ankle ligament damage: Could end his spell
James Olayinka has suffered ankle ligament damage, which could hurt his chances of extending his loan with Southend United.
2 positive Arsenal injury updates
Arsenal provided updates on Dani Ceballos and Pablo Mari ahead of their weekend clash with Southampton, and it looks like good news.
Hamstring tear: More bad news on Arsenal 19yos injury
Doncaster Rovers boss Darren Moore has unfortunately confirmed the bad news that Tyreece John-Jules has a hamstring tear.
3rd Arsenal player picks up same injury
Dani Ceballos missed Arsenal's 3-0 win over Newcastle United on Monday with a calf injury, the third Arsenal player to suffer one this month.
Positive Arsenal injury updates on 2 key stars
Gabriel Martinelli and possibly Kieran Tierney will be available for Arsenal's match against Newcastle United on Monday night.
2 more Arsenal loanees struck down with worrying injuries
The injury blows just keep coming for Arsenal loanees right now, with James Olayinka and Tyreece John-Jules set for potential spells on the sidelines.
Kieran Tierney injury update: When will he be fit?
Kieran Tierney has avoided a serious injury, despite requiring a scan on a calf strain ahead of Thursday's game against Crystal Palace.
Major Martinelli boost for Arsenal ahead of Crystal Palace
Gabriel Magalhaes has been passed fit to face Crystal Palace on Thursday, and there's good news on Gabriel Martinelli as well.
Mikel Arteta ‘gutted’ over Martinelli injury
Gabriel Martinelli picked up what seems to be a serious ankle injury in the warm up ahead of Arsenal's 2-0 win over Newcastle United.
Gabriel Martinelli: I cried a lot
Gabriel Martinelli has revealed that the pain of his knee injury was so bad that he was in tears.
Arteta gives update on Thomas Partey pre-Crystal Palace clash
Mikel Arteta has given a positive update on Thomas Partey's fitness status ahead of Arsenal's clash with Crystal Palace on Thursday.
Arsenal provide updates on Gabriel and Partey ahead of Newcastle clash
Arsenal have provided updates on Gabriel Magalhaes and Thomas Partey ahead of their FA Cup clash against Newcastle United on Saturday.
Return date set for Thomas Partey’s on-field comeback
Thomas Partey is back in training with Arsenal again, though the club are being understandably cautious with him this time around.
Arsenal 20-year-old has surgery ahead of ‘long’ road to recovery
Zak Swanson underwent surgery on a seemingly serious injury on Wednesday, posting that there's a long road to recovery ahead of him.
Where is Reiss Nelson?
Reiss Nelson picked up what was described a 'minor' injury following a clash of heads in training but that was 19 days ago, so where is he?
When will Gabriel return for Arsenal?
Gabriel Magalhaes has tested positive for Covid-19 and will now remain in isolation.
Arteta provides updates on Gabriel, Luiz, Willian & Partey
Mikel Arteta provided updates on Gabriel Magalhaes, David Luiz, Willian, and Thomas Partey after Arsenal's win over Chelsea on Saturday.
