Injuries
Player injury news, recovery updates.
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Mount returns to training as Carrick names injury concerns ahead of Everton trip
Mason Mount is back in training ahead of Manchester United's Premier League visit to Everton, though Carlos Baleba, Manuel Ugarte, Matthijs de Ligt, Tom Heaton, and Amad all remain sidelined.
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Fernandez impresses on full City debut as Haaland header seals win over Coventry
Enzo Fernandez started ahead of schedule after Nico O'Reilly picked up a back injury in the warm-up, and the £125m signing impressed manager Enzo Maresca in Manchester City's 1-0 Premier League win over Coventry City.
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O'Reilly injury forces late change as Fernandez starts for Man City against Coventry
Nico O'Reilly was withdrawn from Manchester City's starting line-up before kick-off against Coventry City on Saturday after picking up a knock in the warm-up, with £125m signing Enzo Fernandez promoted into the XI in his place.
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Luke Shaw on trial at Manchester United as club weighs contract renewal decision
Luke Shaw faces an uncertain future at Manchester United, with the club's chief writer revealing the left-back must impress this season to earn a new deal — his current contract carries no option clause, unlike several teammates.
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Ndiaye starts for Man City against Coventry as £35m signing Allan misses out through injury
Iliman Ndiaye goes straight into Manchester City's starting XI for the Premier League clash with Coventry City, but fellow summer signing Allan is absent as he continues his recovery from injury.
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Chivu blames De Zerbi for Pavard's downfall at Marseille
Back at Inter Milan after a failed loan spell at Olympique de Marseille, Benjamin Pavard is regaining credit under Cristian Chivu. The Nerazzurri manager directly points to Roberto De Zerbi as responsible for the poor season of the French international defender.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea: Eight players in doubt for Premier League Emirates showdown
Arsenal could be without up to five first-team players for Sunday's Premier League clash with Chelsea at Emirates Stadium, while Moises Caicedo's fitness is also a concern for Xabi Alonso's visitors.
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Baleba, Ugarte and De Ligt among eight absentees as United travel to Everton
Manchester United face Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium without at least eight players, including £70m summer signing Carlos Baleba, Manuel Ugarte, Matthijs de Ligt, and Tom Heaton, though Luke Shaw and Mason Mount are expected to return.
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Montoya urges Red Bull to keep Lawson for Madrid as Hadjar's wrist injury lingers
Juan Pablo Montoya says Red Bull should extend Liam Lawson's stint into the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, arguing the new circuit makes it too risky to rush Isack Hadjar back from a wrist injury.
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Fernandez and Nunes cleared for Coventry as Doku faces two more weeks out
Manchester City have been handed a double fitness boost ahead of Saturday's home clash with Coventry, with Enzo Fernandez and Matheus Nunes both confirmed fit by Enzo Maresca. Jeremy Doku remains sidelined with a calf injury and is not expected back until mid-September.
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United face five absentees for Everton trip as Baleba and Ugarte remain sidelined
Manchester United travel to Everton on Sunday with a clutch of injury concerns, including summer signing Carlos Baleba's ankle problem and Manuel Ugarte's long-term knee injury. Amad Diallo is also a doubt, while Luke Shaw and Mason Mount are pushing to return.
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Mbete released as free agent after City exit, Carrington joins Everton and derby postponed
Manchester City have confirmed the departure of defender Luke Mbete, who leaves as a free agent after a injury-disrupted spell, while former academy right-back Ezra Carrington has signed a one-year deal with Everton's Under-21 side.
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Ramsdale confirmed as Southampton's fourth-choice keeper after failed summer exit
Aaron Ramsdale has been officially confirmed as Southampton's fourth-choice goalkeeper after failing to secure a move away before the transfer deadline. Manager Tonda Eckert named Daniel Peretz as his number one, leaving the 28-year-old former Arsenal stopper with no clear path to first-team football.
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Baleba sidelined for weeks as United face Everton with mounting injury concerns
Manchester United travel to face Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday with Carlos Baleba still out through an ankle injury, while Luke Shaw and Mason Mount are both racing to be fit for the trip to Merseyside.
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Topuria addresses son in emotional first post after stoppage loss to Gaethje
Ilia Topuria has broken his social media silence following his first career defeat, sharing a heartfelt video message addressed to his son Hugo in which he reflects on what losing his lightweight title to Justin Gaethje at UFC White House taught him about character.
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Harwood-Bellis, Goretzka and Mbaye set to boost Aston Villa for Hull City trip
Aston Villa could hand debuts to three new signings — Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Leon Goretzka and Ibrahim Mbaye — against Hull City on Saturday, as Unai Emery's side look to end a two-game losing start to the Premier League season.
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Baxter backs Tommy Wyatt to rediscover his best after two years of knee injuries
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has expressed confidence that Tommy Wyatt, 26, can return to his pre-injury form after the back-five forward was named on the bench for Saturday's friendly against the Scarlets — his first appearance since suffering successive ACL injuries.
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Hadjar unlikely to return at Madrid as Red Bull urges patience over wrist injury
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies says Isack Hadjar is unlikely to race at the inaugural Madrid Grand Prix next weekend, with the 21-year-old still recovering from a wrist injury that has already ruled him out of Zandvoort and Monza.
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Belleau injury hands 18-year-old Hugh Shields his Northampton debut against Saracens
Anthony Belleau's training-ground injury has forced Northampton to hand fly-half Hugh Shields, 18, his senior debut in Saturday's Gallagher Premiership Rugby Cup opener against Saracens at Franklin's Gardens. Shields is one of seven potential debutants in a Saints side missing 10 players.
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Chiesa and Endo axed from Liverpool's Champions League squad as Carragher warns duo will 'never play'
Federico Chiesa and Wataru Endo have been left out of Liverpool's 25-man UEFA Champions League squad, with club legend Jamie Carragher warning that neither player looks likely to feature for the Reds this season.
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