Premier League clubs spent a massive £630m this summer, but how much money will be sat watching in the stands nursing injuries this weekend?
Plenty of talent flooded into the Premier League this summer as clubs spent a whopping £630million - a record figure. But as the international break took hold, the sudden injury bug spread across the country.
Who will be back and which players will be struggling for fitness? Sportsmail has delved deep into this weekend’s team news to show how much transfer swag will be sat in the stand watching on.
We have all 20 Premier League clubs, their injury list and how much each player cost. The talent unable to play because of injury equals a huge £253.2million.
Arsenal
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Knee) – 13th December (15m)Lukas Podolski (Hamstring) – 7th December (10.9m)
Mikel Arteta – (Thigh/Hip) – 28th September (10m)
Abou Diaby (ACL Knee) – No return date (2m)
Thomas Vermaelen (Back) – 28th September (10m)
Tomas Rosicky (Thigh) – No return date (Undisclosed fee, reported 12m)
Yaya Sanogo (Back) – 14th September (Free)
Total Value: £59.9 million

Niggle: Lukas Podolski limped pout of Arsenal's game against Fenerbahce and will miss 10 weeks
Charles N’Zogbia (Achilles) – End of 2013 (9.5m)
Total Value: £9.5m

No worries: Paul Lambert's only fitness concern is Charles N'Zogbia
Andreas Cornelius (Ankle) – 14th September (7.5m)
Total Value: £7.5m

Ready to burst: Malky Mackay hasn't been able to field new signing Andreas Cornelius
Chelsea
Oscar (Ankle) – 14th September (25m)Tomas Kalas (Broken Leg) – No return date (5.2m)
Total Value: £30.2 million

Problem: Chelsea are sweating on the fitness of Oscar who hobbled out of Brazil training
Crystal Palace
Glenn Murray (ACL Knee) – No return date (Serious) – (Free Transfer)Jerome Thomas (Ankle) – 14th September (Free Transfer)
Jack Hunt (Broken Ankle) – No return date (2m)
Jonny Williams (Ankle) – No return date (Academy Product)
Patrick McCarthy (Lack of fitness) (Undisclosed fee)
Jonathan Parr (Lack of fitness) (Undisclosed fee)
Yannick Bolasie (Hamstring) – No return date (Undisclosed fee)
Jimmy Kebe (Groin) – No return date (undisclosed fee)
Total Value: £2m

Setback: New Palace signing Jack Hunt sustained an injury before even playing a game
Everton
Antolin Alcaraz (Hamstring) – 21st September (Free Transfer)
Total Value: None

Crock: Antolin Alcaraz rarely played for Wigan last season and hasn't featured for Everton thus far
Fulham
Kieran Richardson (Hamstring) – 21st September (2m)Maatern Stekelenburg (Shoulder) – No return date (Undisclosed fee, reported 4.3m)
Aaron Hughes (Thigh) – 14th/21st September (Undisclosed fee, reported 1m)
Total Value: £3m

Off: Maarten Stekelenburg had to be replaced with a shoulder injury on Fulham debut
Hull
Abdoulaye Faye (Calf) – 14th September (Free transfer)George Boyd (Ankle) – 14th September (Free transfer)
Allan McGregor (Groin) – 14th/21st September (1.8m)
Total Value: £1.8m

Stretch: Allan McGregor is out with a groin strain
Liverpool
Daniel Sturridge (Thigh) – 14th/21st September (12m)Glen Johnson (Ankle) – Not bad as first thought (17.5m)
Joe Allen (Hamstring) – 14th/21st September (15m)
Kolo Toure (Groin) – 14th/21st September (Free)
Aly Cissokho (Ankle) – 12th October (Loan)
Sebastian Coates (ACL Knee) – May 2014 (7m)
Total Value: £51.5 million

Poleaxed: Glen Johnson suffered an ankle injury but it isn't as bad as first feared
Manchester United
Rafael (Hamstring) – 14th September (5.2m, including Fabio)Wayne Rooney (Head) – 21st September (27m)
Phil Jones (Ankle) – No return date (16m)
Darren Fletcher - No return date (Academy product)
Total Value: £48.2 million

Cut: Wayne Rooney sustained a large gash on his forehead
Manchester City
David Silva (Ankle) – 14th September (24m)Vincent Kompany (Groin) – 5th October (6m)
Martin Demichelis (Knee) – 26th October (3.8m)
Micah Richards (Hamstring) – 14th September (Academy)
Total Value: £33.8 million

Not smiling anymore: Defender Martin Demichelis is out until October
Newcastle
Mike Williamson (Knock) – 14th September (2m)Ryan Taylor (Knee) – No return date (6m)
Jonas Gutiérrez (Hamstring) – 14th/21st September (Undisclosed fee)
Gabriel Obertan (Hamstring) – 14th September (3m)
Total Value: £11m

Twinge: Jonas Gutierrez came off with a hamstring injury last month
Norwich
Ryan Bennett (Knock) – 14th/21st September (3.2m)Elliott Bennett (Knee) – No return date (undisclosed fee)
Gary Hooper (Shin) – 14th September (5m)
Total Value: £8.2m

Calamity: Ryan Bennett should be back soon but is prone to mistakes
Southampton
No injury concerns
Total Value: None

Cheer up Poch! Southampton have no injury worries
Stoke
Charlie Adam (Knock) – 14th September (4M) Glenn Whelan (Hamstring) – 14th September (500,000)
Matthew Etherington (Knock) – 21st September (2M)
Total Value: £6.5m

Debate: Charlie Adam was injured while away on international duty
Sunderland
John O’Shea (Ankle) – No return date, but is suspended until 21st (Undisclosed fee)Wes Brown (Knee) – 14th September (1m)
Phil Bardsley (Foot) – No return date (850,000)
Total Value: £1.85m

Torrid: John o'Shea was sent off at Crystal Palace but that dismissal coincided with injury
Swansea
Neil Taylor (Thigh) – 5th October (150,000)Nathan Dyer (Hamstring) – 14th/21st September (400,000)
Total Value: £550,000

Pace: Nathan Dyer is missing with a hamstring complaint
Tottenham
Etienne Capoue (Ankle) – 28th September (8.6m)Aaron Lennon (Ankle) - 14th September (1m)
Total Value: £9.6m

Ouch: Tottenham's Etienne Capoue was taken off on a stretcher during the defeat at Arsenal
West Brom
Matej Vydra (Hamstring) – 21st September (Season long loan)Zoltan Gera (ACL Knee) – No return date (Re-signed on a free transfer)
Steven Reid (Knock) – 28th September (Undisclosed fee)
Ben Foster (Ankle/Foot) – No return date (4m)
James Morrison (Groin) – 14th September (1.5m)
George Thorne (ACL Knee) – 28th September (Academy Product)
Total Value: £5.5m

Issue: Ben Foster is a big miss for West Brom in goal
West Ham
Andy Carroll (Foot) – No return date (15.5m)Joe Cole (Hamstring) – 26th October (Free transfer, but an academy product)
Alou Diarra (ACL Knee) – No return date (2m)
Stewart Downing (Dead leg) – 14th September (5m)
Total Value: £22.5m

Big money: Andy Carroll is out for some time with a foot problem
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