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Will Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid be playing against the Chicago Bulls? Philadelphia put out the final injury report for the game.

The Philadelphia 76ers enter their matchup with the New York Knicks looking to snap an eight-game losing streak. The Sixers are dealing with a bunch of injuries in their first game of the season at Madison Square Garden.

The Sixers will be without Joel Embiid, Guerschon Yabusele, and Eric Gordon for this matchup as they look to others to produce in their place in a tough environment on the road. T

Meanwhile, Guerschon Yabusele suffered contact to both eyes in the Sixers' horrid blowout loss to the Chicago Bulls, which ruled him out for much of the second half. Sixers head coach Nick Nurse said after the game that Yabusele had suffered a corneal abrasion in one eye and had swelling around the other.