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Injuries can change a team's performance over the season and can even mean the difference between a winning campaign and a mid-table finish. Understanding which squads are prone to long-term absences and which sides can still deliver results despite setbacks can give you a crucial edge adding your predictions to your bets at bookmakers.
Looking at injuries during the 2024/25 season in the Premier League, we ranked clubs by total injuries, injuries per player and average weeks lost per injury. We also found out which clubs adapted the best to unexpected circumstances.
Brighton & Hove Albion had the most injuries overall last season
These sides had the highest number of injuries, forcing players out of training sessions and crucial fixtures throughout the season.
| Rank | Club | Time-loss injuries |
|---|---|---|
1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 48 |
2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 41 |
2 | Ipswich Town | 41 |
4 | Arsenal | 36 |
5 | Aston Villa | 35 |
1. Brighton & Hove Albion - 48 time-loss injuries
Brighton were hit hard by injuries last season, with 48 total injuries across the squad. This staggering amount of injuries meant Brighton Manager Fabian Hürzeler, who arrived from St. Pauli in June 2024, barely had a settled XI to work with.
Brighton had to adapt without significant players due to injury. Solly March’s season was ended by knee surgery in May, Kaoru Mitoma’s recurring heel problems forced him out of multiple spells, and Pervis Estupiñán was absent for nearly half the campaign.
2. Tottenham Hotspur - 41 time-loss injuries
Spurs suffered significant issues last season due to injuries, with 41 injuries overall. They started the campaign looking strong, but once the treatment room filled up, their form collapsed. The squad ended with a 17th-place finish and just 38 points, narrowly avoiding relegation.
The absence of star players told the story. James Maddison’s ACL injury at the end of the season was a blow to the team, while Dejan Kulusevski also saw the operating table for knee surgery in May, missing the closing fixtures. By the final months, manager Ange Postecoglou had more first-team players sidelined than available.
2. Ipswich Town - 41 time-loss injuries
Moving back to the Premier League would always be tricky for Ipswich, but 41 separate injuries showed just how much of a battle it was. Lineups were often far from ideal, and despite their efforts, the team ended the season 19th with just 22 points, sending them straight back down.
Injuries took away Ipswich’s momentum at crucial times. Omari Hutchinson and Conor Chaplin faced knee problems in February, while Leif Davis and goalkeeper Christian Walton also spent time on the sidelines. Without a consistent backbone to the team, Ipswich proved outmatched at this level.
Brighton & Hove Albion had the most injuries per player last season
This section divides the total number of injuries by the number of players used by each club.
| Rank | Club | Players Used | Time-loss injuries | Injuries Per Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | 48 | 1.50 |
2 | Arsenal | 25 | 36 | 1.44 |
3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 31 | 41 | 1.32 |
4 | Ipswich Town | 32 | 41 | 1.28 |
5 | Aston Villa | 28 | 35 | 1.25 |
1. Brighton & Hove Albion - 1.50 injuries per player
This rate shows just how impacted the club was by injuries. With so many setbacks across the squad, even rotation options like Julio Enciso faced injury, meaning there was rarely a fully fit bench to call upon.
2. Arsenal - 1.44 injuries per player
Arsenal faced 36 total injuries, equalling 1.44 injuries per player last season. There were notable longer absences, including Bukayo Saka’s significant injury in December 2024 and Gabriel Martinelli’s hamstring issue in February 2025, causing some issues for Mikel Arteta
3. Tottenham Hotspur - 1.32 injuries per player
Tottenham Hotspur ranked in joint second place for overall injuries faced. When looking per player, the team experienced 1.32 injuries last season. Many players picked up at least one injury, and with recovery windows overlapping.
This meant Spurs rarely fielded their strongest starting XI. Rotation players often started, particularly in midfield, where multiple absences overlapped during their push for a Europa League win.
AFC Bournemouth missed the most weeks due to injury last season
To measure the true impact of injuries, we turned days on the sidelines into weeks. We then averaged this across all cases to give us a clear picture of just how long each player was typically out of action.
| Rank | Club | Time-loss injuries | Weeks Lost | Ave Weeks lost p/injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AFC Bournemouth | 23 | 169 | 7.4 |
2 | Everton | 24 | 160 | 6.7 |
3 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 149 | 6.5 |
4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 48 | 278 | 5.8 |
5 | Brentford | 26 | 147 | 5.6 |
5 | Manchester United | 33 | 185 | 5.6 |
1. AFC Bournemouth - 7.4 average weeks lost per injury
Bournemouth’s injuries were the most long-term, with the team losing 7.4 weeks due to injury on average in the 2024/25 season. Despite that, Cherries manager Andoni Iraola still managed to steer his side to a 9th-place finish with 56 points.
Notable players like Marcos Senesi had a hamstring issue lasting 123 days, and Marcus Tavernier had a thigh injury lasting 47 days.
2. Everton - 6.7 average weeks lost per injury
Everton’s overall injury count was 24, placing them 12th in the league, however, the injuries faced were often long in duration. The team lost on average 6.7 weeks per injury. This was likely a key factor in their inconsistent performances through the season, even if their 13th-place finish was their best league showing since 2020/21.
In particular, key defensive player James Tarkowski tore his hamstring in early May and only returned in preseason at the end of July. Manager David Moyes will expect injuries this season but will be hoping for fewer.
3. Crystal Palace - 6.5 average weeks lost per injury
Crystal Palace suffered the fewest injuries overall last season, with just 23. However, several of those absences were serious ones, affecting key players at pivotal moments. Notably, Eberechi Eze missed stretches of the season with a hamstring injury between October and November 2024 and later a foot issue in February 2024.
Persevering through this, Palace managed to lift the FA Cup and secure a 12th-place finish.
Liverpool was the most resilient club last season
| Rank | Club | Injuries per player | Ave Weeks lost p/injury | Points | Goal Diff | Resilience Score /10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool | 0.92 | 5.0 | 84 | 45 | 8.16 |
2 | Chelsea | 0.83 | 4.9 | 69 | 21 | 8.03 |
3 | Nottingham Forest | 0.87 | 4.8 | 65 | 12 | 7.24 |
4 | Newcastle United | 1.00 | 4.6 | 66 | 21 | 6.97 |
5 | Manchester City | 1.10 | 4.9 | 71 | 28 | 6.84 |
Injuries are part and parcel of football, but some clubs manage to defy the odds and rise above them. Our resilience score reveals which teams coped best with setbacks like injuries and still gave their fans something to celebrate.
1. Liverpool - Resilience score: 8.16/10
Liverpool’s title-winning season under Arne Slot was not completely smooth sailing. With 0.92 injuries per player, they were hit just as often as Everton and Fulham. In the face of adversity, Liverpool still managed 84 points and a goal difference of 45, proving the team’s resilience.
Federico Chiesa and Harvey Elliott sat out around 14 matches, while integral defensive players like Alisson Becker and Joe Gomez each lost 13 games to injury. Slot had to constantly shuffle his starting team, yet Liverpool’s resilience showed as they went all the way and lifted the trophy.
2. Chelsea - Resilience score: 8.03/10
Chelsea kept their injury numbers impressively low last season, with fewer than one per player and quick average recovery times. The side overcame the odds, powering through to a 4th-place finish with a goal difference of 29.
Key absences included Reece James, who endured recurring hamstring issues and surgery, finally returning in early 2025 and achieving results immediately on his comeback. While Nicolas Jackson missed 58 days due to a hamstring injury, Enzo Maresca managed injuries carefully, and the team remained resilient.
3. Nottingham Forest - Resilience score: 7.24/10
Nottingham Forest defied expectations, finishing 7th with 65 points and a goal difference of 12. They proved that smart rotation and a deep squad can mean all the difference, especially with 0.87 injuries per player and an average of just 4.8 weeks lost per absence.
Ibrahim Sangaré’s thigh injury and Danilo’s ankle problem both took key men out of rotation, but Forest found ways to adapt and deliver results to their fans when it mattered. It was an impressive marker of resilience for a team many thought would struggle.
Methodology
For each Premier League club from the 2024/25 season, we sourced the following data from Premier Injuries' season injury reviews.
- - Time-loss injuries
- - Days missed
- - Games missed
Then sourced the following from Fbref.
- - Points total
- - Goals for and against
We divided the total time-loss injuries by each team's number of players used throughout the season to calculate injuries per player.
We converted the days missed into weeks (divided by 7) and divided the weeks missed by total injuries to calculate average weeks missed per injury.
Finally, to estimate the most 'resilient' clubs (the clubs that performed the best relative to their injuries, we gave each club a normalised score out of ten based on the following factors:
- - Injuries per player
- - Average weeks lost per injury
- - Points
- - Goal difference
