Raphinha pulled out of international duty because of a right thigh problem after being replaced at half-time during Brazil’s game against Australia. Barcelona manager Hansi Flick told reporters that medical examinations had detected an issue. He explained that the injury was not considered severe, but the club needed to proceed cautiously because the player suffered […]
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Thomas Tuchel maintained that England did not take any chances with Alex Scott’s fitness after the midfielder pulled out with a thigh problem, prompting concern from Bournemouth about how the situation was handled. Scott impressed in Saturday’s 7-0 Nations League victory over Croatia, but he will miss the remainder of the international window. The midfielder […]
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Burns remained on the bench in Lisbon, but he is hoping to feature when Wales face Denmark in Copenhagen in their second Nations League match on Sunday, 27 October. Following the serious injury that disrupted his remarkable rise from League One to the Premier League with Ipswich, he is grateful simply to be involved with […]
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Kylian Mbappé appeared to suffer a knee problem shortly after netting France’s winning goal against Turkey in Friday’s Nations League encounter. The Real Madrid forward fired a low effort into the net in the 55th minute following an assist from Michael Olise. Not long after claiming his record-extending 67th international goal, Mbappé dropped to the […]
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Former England winger Andros Townsend joked that playing away at Stoke “wasn’t so bad after all” after an unusual incident in Thailand in which a pitch roller knocked him over. The 35-year-old former Tottenham and Crystal Palace forward, now playing for Thai League 1 club PT Prachuap, attracted attention on Saturday night when footage shared […]
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Bellamy will already be missing important defender Joe Rodon, Wilson’s Elland Road colleague, alongside Cardiff City defenders Dylan Lawlor and Ronan Kpakio. Cardiff forwards Isaak Davies and Rubin Colwill have also been ruled out through injury, while Wrexham attacker Nathan Broadhead is unavailable as well. Wales begin their expanded international break with a trip to […]
Continue ReadingRepublic of Ireland skipper Nathan Collins could miss the opening matches of the forthcoming Nations League campaign due to a calf problem. The defender sustained the injury during Brentford’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Sunderland last weekend and was unable to finish the match. Speaking ahead of the fixture against Bournemouth, Brentford manager Keith Andrews […]
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Kevin Kelsy is expected to be considered for selection after joining from MLS club Portland Timbers. The Venezuelan was handed an excellent chance to make an immediate impression on his debut against Motherwell after Jake Girdwood-Reich made a mistake, but he lacked composure and sent his effort wide from 10 yards. It would be premature […]
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Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has confirmed that central defender Joe Rodon faces eight to 10 weeks on the sidelines because of a significant hamstring injury. The 28-year-old Wales international was substituted after 34 minutes of Leeds’ 1-1 Premier League draw with Brentford last Sunday. Before suffering the injury, Rodon had featured in the opening […]
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Manchester City forward Vivianne Miedema is set to miss the opening stage of the Women’s Super League campaign because of a knee injury. The 30-year-old Netherlands international is not believed to have sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury. The club also confirmed that this problem is unrelated to the knee injuries she previously encountered. Miedema […]
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