Spurs top the treatment-table league as Leeds breeze through: 2025-26 injury table revealed
Fixture list like a meat grinder, winter like a war of attrition — the Premier League never spares the hamstrings. And this season’s injury league table, courtesy of Transfermarkt, is a stark read. Tottenham are miles clear at the top for games missed, while Leeds have somehow tiptoed through the minefield with barely a scratch.
The big picture
Depth wins titles as much as star dust does. You can talk tactics until you’re blue in the face, but when half your first XI is wrapped in cotton wool, the gaffer’s chalkboard means precious little. The data tracks league matches missed through injury in 2025-26 — and the spread from top to bottom is enormous.
Fewest injuries (ranks 20–16): Leeds set the standard
Leeds United have kept the physios twiddling their thumbs — just 77 league games missed all season. That’s the best in the division. Sean Longstaff, plus wingers Daniel James and Wilfried Gnonto, supplied the bulk of that tally with spells out earlier on, but otherwise it’s been continuity, cohesion, and clean bills of health.
West Ham are next-best on 78 despite a brutal blow in goal — Lukasz Fabianski’s near season-long absence. Everton follow on 98, their number inflated by extended layoffs for Jack Grealish and Jarrad Branthwaite. Fulham (103) and relegated Wolves (110) round out a surprisingly tidy bottom five.
Lower half (ranks 15–11): United’s back line bites, Villa feel it
Manchester United sit 15th with 132 games missed, and it’s no mystery where the pain’s been — centre-half. Matthijs de Ligt’s long-term setback has hung over the campaign like a cloud.
Sunderland have chalked up 151 games lost, with Romaine Mundle, Habib Diarra and Bertrand Traoré among those sidelined. Bournemouth are a whisker behind on 153, hit by absences for Justin Kluivert, Julio Soler and Tyler Adams.
Brentford’s tally climbs to 167 — Fabio Carvalho and Antoni Milambo remain significant absentees, though Josh Dasilva’s recent return has eased the strain. Aston Villa complete the bottom half on 170; Boubacar Kamara’s season-ending blow and a stop-start year for Youri Tielemans have bitten hard.
Upper mid-table (ranks 10–6): Brighton steady; City and Arsenal manage the pain
Brighton come in 10th on 197. Adam Webster hasn’t kicked a ball, and long layoffs for Solly March and Stefanos Tzimas haven’t helped. Nottingham Forest are ninth with 205, the likes of John Victor, Ola Aina, Nicolo Savona and Chris Wood all enduring choppy campaigns.
Burnley — heading back to the Championship — have racked up 215 through Jordan Beyer, Connor Roberts, Josh Cullen and Zeki Amdouni among others. Manchester City are seventh on 225; when you see names like Mateo Kovacic, Josko Gvardiol, John Stones and Ruben Dias on the treatment table, you appreciate how hard Pep’s had to juggle.
Leaders Arsenal sit sixth on 232. Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus have both had extended spells out, while Mikel Merino and skipper Martin Odegaard have also been missing chunks. The fact they’re still setting the pace says plenty about squad architecture and resilience.
Top five injury hit (ranks 5–1): Spurs way out in front
Liverpool slot in fifth with 239. Arne Slot’s had to mix and match sans Giovanni Leoni for most of the year, and with setbacks for Alisson, Jeremie Frimpong, Conor Bradley, Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike, it’s been a weekly recalibration job.
Chelsea are fourth on 245 — Levi Colwill, Reece James, Romeo Lavia, Dario Essugo and Jamie Gittens have all spent too long in the medical room. Crystal Palace sit third with 250, after injuries to Chadi Riad, Cheick Doucoure and Eddie Nketiah among others.
Newcastle are second on a hefty 278. Fabian Schär, Tino Livramento, Emil Krafth and Anthony Gordon have all had recent issues — a major handbrake on their momentum.
And then there’s Tottenham, out on their own with a whopping 363 league games missed. Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison haven’t played a single minute, while Cristian Romero, Radu Dragusin, Yves Bissouma, Mohammed Kudus and Dominic Solanke have all had spells on the shelf. For Ange Postecoglou, it’s been squad Tetris every week.
What it means for the run-in
Squad depth and smart rotation aren’t buzzwords — they’re survival tools. Spurs’ numbers would cripple most title bids; City and Arsenal’s ability to stay on course despite sizeable lists underlines elite planning. At the other end, Leeds’ continuity has been a quiet superpower, the kind that turns tight games and steady runs into safety with room to breathe.
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Bottom line: the calendars aren’t getting kinder. Clubs that invest in depth, conditioning and clever minutes management will cash the cheques in May — everyone else is one twinge away from a wobble.
