Injuries
Player injury news, recovery updates.
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Tuchel admits it 'hurt him' to leave Mainoo unused throughout England's World Cup
Thomas Tuchel has conceded that Kobbie Mainoo's lack of playing time at this summer's World Cup was entirely his own decision, saying the 21-year-old 'didn't put a foot wrong' but faced stiff competition in central midfield.
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Arteta buries Hurzeler feud ahead of Brighton clash that could equal Arsenal's 123-year record
Mikel Arteta has dismissed lingering tensions with Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler before Saturday's Premier League meeting at the Amex Stadium. A win would give Arsenal eight consecutive victories and equal the club's best-ever start in 123 years.
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Canada prop Kassil banned three matches after red card in WXV Global Series opener against Scotland
Brittany Kassil has been handed a three-match ban following her red card for dangerous tackling in Canada's 64-26 win over Scotland. The 35-year-old loosehead prop will miss fixtures against England, France and a home Test, though the ban can be reduced to two matches.
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Achilles injury rules Ireland lock Sam Monaghan out of entire WXV Global Series
Former Ireland co-captain Sam Monaghan has been ruled out of the WXV Global Series with an Achilles injury, missing home Tests against the USA and Japan as well as the tour fixture against South Africa in Cape Town.
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Reece James ruled out of England squad as Tuchel confirms Chelsea injury blow
Reece James has been ruled out of England's autumn Nations League camp after picking up an injury, with Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel confirming the captain's absence. Trent Alexander-Arnold has been handed a surprise recall in his place.
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Joao Pedro doubtful for Chelsea's clash with Brentford after picking up knock
Chelsea forward Joao Pedro is a doubt for Friday's Premier League match against Brentford after picking up a knock in last weekend's 2-2 draw with Hull City. Reports in Brazil suggest the 24-year-old has been advised to rest for three weeks.
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Maguire dropped again as Mainoo and Rashford earn England Nations League call-ups
Thomas Tuchel has named his England squad for September and October Nations League fixtures, recalling Marcus Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo while leaving Harry Maguire out once more following his World Cup snub.
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Carrick faces pressure test as United travel to winless Fulham with Shaw set to return
Michael Carrick holds his pre-match press conference ahead of Manchester United's Premier League trip to Fulham on Sunday, with Luke Shaw expected to return from injury after missing three consecutive matches.
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Black Ferns captain Ponsonby braced for 'enemies on the field' reunion with Scotland club teammates
New Zealand skipper Georgia Ponsonby will face her former Trailfinders Women teammates Emma Wassell and Rachel Malcolm when the Black Ferns meet Scotland at the Hive on Saturday, in what she describes as a 'weird but funny' reunion.
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Three absentees including Jaber for several weeks: Saint-Etienne weakened before Metz trip
Ligue 2 leaders AS Saint-Etienne will be without Mahmoud Jaber, Paul Eymard and Paalberg for their away match at Metz on Saturday. Head coach Ian Cathro confirmed that Jaber, who underwent surgery at the end of last season, will remain unavailable for several more weeks.
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ACL-sidelined Australia Sevens co-captain Paterson signs new deal and targets October return
Henry Paterson, Australia Men's Sevens co-captain, has signed a contract extension after 12 months out with an ACL rupture and is targeting a comeback at the Kick On Sevens in Sydney on October 16. Rising stars Jayden Blake and Ethan McFarland have also earned new deals.
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John Stones ruled out of England's Nations League squad with thigh injury
John Stones is set to miss England's upcoming Nations League fixtures after suffering a thigh muscle strain on his Inter Milan debut. Thomas Tuchel will announce his squad on Friday morning, with the 32-year-old centre-back unlikely to be included.
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De Goede returns to captain Canada for Women's World Cup final rematch with England
Sophie de Goede starts and captains Canada for the 25th time as they face England in their first meeting since the Women's Rugby World Cup final, which the Red Roses won 33-13 in front of a world-record crowd of 81,885.
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Edinburgh face URC opener with 14 players injured as backline woes deepen
Edinburgh head into the new United Rugby Championship season with 14 players sidelined, including first-choice full-back Wes Goosen and Scotland wing Duhan van der Merwe, after a fresh wave of backline injuries struck the squad.
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Kondogbia and Nnadi absent as OM travel to Besiktas to launch Europa League campaign
Still injured, Geoffrey Kondogbia and Tochukwu Nnadi will miss OM's trip to Istanbul on Thursday evening. Bruno Genesio can nevertheless count on Gouiri, Paixao, Weah and Hojbjerg for this first league phase match in the Europa League.
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Emery tells Garnacho to 'work, work, work' as Villa loan man falls behind in pecking order
Alejandro Garnacho was an unused substitute in Aston Villa's 3-1 Carabao Cup win over Coventry City, with manager Unai Emery admitting the on-loan Chelsea forward is 'a little bit behind' after a disrupted pre-season.
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Newcastle rue failed £15m Hojbjerg move as Jaissle's midfield crisis deepens after Leeds rout
A 4-1 defeat at Leeds United has exposed the full extent of Newcastle's midfield problems, with Nico Gonzalez forced off with a suspected concussion just 18 minutes in — underlining exactly why the club's failed pursuit of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg hurts so much.
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Genge and Chessum attracting French interest as Lions stars face uncertain futures
Bristol loosehead Ellis Genge is being courted by Top 14 clubs Pau and Bordeaux, as well as Japanese sides, after being left out of an England alignment camp. Leicester lock Ollie Chessum is also on French clubs' radar as his contract runs down.
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Pantoja declares full recovery and targets UFC flyweight title rematch against Van at UFC 331
Alexandre Pantoja says he has fully healed from the elbow injury that ended his first fight with Joshua Van and is ready to challenge for the UFC flyweight title at UFC 331 in Los Angeles on September 19.
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Queensland Reds winger Piper Flynn set for Wallaroos debut against 'complete' France
Queensland Reds winger Piper Flynn has been named on the bench for Australia's WXV Global Series match against France in Aix-en-Provence, putting her in line for a first Wallaroos cap. She is one of four changes to the matchday 23 following last week's defeat to world champions England.
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