The 2023/2024 Premier League season has been an interesting one for many football enthusiasts. The title challenge, which was believed to be a three-horse race, saw Liverpool dropping the ball at the last minute.

Arsenal and Manchester City are now leading the pack as far as the EPL is concerned.

The typical title contenders, Chelsea and Manchester United, have played below par this season, with many attributing it to the number of injuries sustained by players.

United's coach, Erik ten Hag, has been on record multiple times lamenting the lengthy injury list that Manchester United had to deal with this season.

"You have to deal with that. But everyone understands that when you have such key players who are not available, it will have a negative effect on results," he told the club's website.

However, new statistics show that the Red Devils have been 'luckier' with injuries, as they only sit fourth on the list of clubs whose players have missed the most games due to injuries.

According to the statistics, Chelsea have suffered the most injuries this season, with 54 different cases leading to 309 games missed cumulatively.

Mauricio Pochettino has been largely inconsistent in his debut season at Stamford Bridge and can largely blame injuries for his misfortunes.

Newcastle United is second, with their 38 injuries leading to 258 missed games for Eddie Howe's side. Most notably, Sven Botman picked up an anterior cruciate ligament injury last month.

Brentford and Manchester United occupy third and fourth places, respectively. The latter had Johnny Evans as their only fit center-back during their 4-0 mauling away at Crystal Palace.

Of the title contenders, Liverpool has been affected the most, with 34 injuries leading to 221 games missed. Diogo Jota and Alisson have been in and out of Jurgen Klopp's squad.

Despite missing Kevin De Bruyne and Haaland for large periods of the season, Manchester City is only 16th on the list, with Pep Guardiola's players only missing 59 games.