Italy
Salah suffers sprained ankle: Roma winger Mohamed Salah is set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering a sprained ankle in a 2-0 derby win over Lazio on Sunday. Salah was stretchered off early in the second half following a rash challenge by Senad Lulic. Roma coach Rudi Garcia was furious with the tackle, which somehow went unpunished, and later hit out at officials. "Tackles like that don't belong, even in a derby. The players need protection," said the Frenchman. "You've seen the pictures, I'll say no more. I just hope there's no break."
England
City could face striking crisis: Manchester City were dealt a blow in their clash with Aston Villa as Wilfried Bony limped off with a suspected hamstring injury. The Ivorian was replaced by Jesus Navas after just 25 minutes at Villa Park after pulling up when attempting to chase a through-ball. Pellegrini's men are already without striker Sergio Aguero after he suffered a hamstring injury while on international duty with Argentina
Van Gaal confirms fresh injury blow: Louis van Gaal has confirmed that Marouane Fellaini missed Manchester United's victory over West Brom after picking up a late injury in the build-up to the game. No further details about the Belgian's setback have been disclosed by Van Gaal or the club. Fellaini has been a regular fixture in Van Gaal's first team this season, with the 27-year-old making six Premier League appearances and featuring three times in the Champions League.
Payet and Valencia suffer injuries: Slaven Bilic is hopeful that Dimitri Payet and Enner Valencia will be fit for West Ham after the international break, despite going off injured in the 1-1 Premier League draw against Everton on Saturday. Payet was able to walk off when he sustained an injury five minutes into the second half, but his replacement Valencia needed a stretcher when he went down in the 69th minute. "I don't know about Payet or Valencia. We will have to wait on the scans," Bilic said. "I am not a doctor, but I am optimistic that they will both be ready for the Tottenham game."
Ireland
O'Shea facing fitness race for play-off: Republic of Ireland defender John O'Shea is fighting to be fit for the Euro 2016 play-off against Bosnia-Herzegovina after suffering a recurrence of his hamstring injury. The 34-year-old Sunderland skipper has not played since limping off during the derby victory over Newcastle on October 25, and was missing from the starting line-up for Saturday afternoon's Barclays Premier League clash with Southampton. O'Shea is suspended for the first leg in Zenica next Friday evening following his sending off in Poland last month, but had hoped to return for the second leg in Dublin three days later.