Injuries
Player injury news, recovery updates.
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Haaland misses training to cast doubt over Manchester City's Champions League clash with AEK Athens
Erling Haaland did not train with Manchester City on Monday after limping off in Saturday's Premier League win over Ipswich, leaving him likely to sit out the Champions League home fixture against AEK Athens. Mateo Kovacic, Matheus Nunes, Nico O'Reilly and Antoine Semenyo were also absent.
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Pat Lam defends Bristol's weakened squad after 49-12 Champions Cup hammering by Stormers
Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam has explained his decision to field his youngest-ever Champions Cup side in Cape Town, where the Bears were beaten 49-12 by the Stormers, citing a brutal early-season fixture schedule and the need to protect key players.
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Frimpong faces six-game absence as Liverpool's right-back crisis deepens after Brentford
Jeremie Frimpong is set to miss Liverpool's next six fixtures with a hamstring injury sustained at Brentford, while Dominik Szoboszlai faces a further week on the sidelines, leaving Ronald Araujo as the club's only recognised right-back option.
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PSG-Barça: Flick calls up 18-year-old defender to cover three absences in central defence
Two days before the Champions League clash at Parc des Princes, FC Barcelona are without Eric Garcia, Jules Koundé and Andreas Christensen. Hansi Flick has called up Alex Campos, 18, from La Masia, to bolster a defence reduced to six specialist players.
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De Zerbi bans phones at Marbella camp as winless Spurs prepare for crunch Coventry clash
Roberto De Zerbi has revealed he banned mobile phones at mealtimes during Tottenham's Marbella training camp, as the Italian searches for solutions to lift Spurs off the bottom of the Premier League after six games without a win.
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Mbappé leaves France camp in under an hour and sparks controversy
Injured in the left knee against Turkey on September 25, Kylian Mbappé was released by the FFF in less than an hour without thorough examination. His return to action with Real Madrid two weeks later, when a month-long absence had been announced, fuels criticism.
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Nuno Mendes Out, Luis Enrique Hesitates Between Digne and Zaïre-Emery to Face Lamine Yamal
Injured in the thigh against Strasbourg, Nuno Mendes will miss the PSG-Barcelona Champions League clash. Luis Enrique is considering preferring Warren Zaïre-Emery to Lucas Digne to contain Lamine Yamal on the left flank.
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PSG vs Barcelona in Champions League: Nuno Mendes, Koundé and Christensen ruled out for Parc clash
PSG host FC Barcelona on Tuesday evening at Parc des Princes for matchday 3 of the Champions League league phase. Both teams face this European showdown with significant absences, including Nuno Mendes for Paris and Koundé and Christensen for Barcelona.
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Nuno Mendes injury hands Digne the task of stopping Yamal in PSG vs Barcelona
Paris Saint-Germain face a left-back dilemma ahead of their Champions League clash with Barcelona on Tuesday, 20 October, after Nuno Mendes was injured against Strasbourg. Lucas Digne is the most likely replacement, despite a laboured display in the same defeat.
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Haaland and four others doubtful as Maresca prepares City for AEK Athens clash
Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca faces the media ahead of Tuesday's Champions League tie against AEK Athens, with Erling Haaland among five players carrying injury concerns from Saturday's 3-2 Premier League win over Ipswich Town.
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Leroy Carter ruled out for 2026 as All Blacks injury crisis deepens ahead of Europe tour
Chiefs winger Leroy Carter will miss the rest of the 2026 season after ankle surgery, sustained while scoring in the first Bledisloe Cup Test at Eden Park. He joins captain Ardie Savea and several other key All Blacks sidelined ahead of their four-Test Nations Championship tour of Europe.
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Nuno Mendes' Muscle Injury Deprives PSG of Its Best Defence Against Yamal
Nuno Mendes suffered a thigh muscle injury while coming on as a substitute in Strasbourg on Saturday and will be sidelined for several weeks. Luis Enrique must now find a solution to neutralise Lamine Yamal as PSG prepare to face FC Barcelona in the Champions League in the coming days.
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De Zerbi bans phones at mealtimes as rock-bottom Spurs regroup in Marbella
Roberto De Zerbi has revealed he banned phones during mealtimes at Tottenham's warm-weather training camp in Marbella, as the club attempt to rebuild team spirit ahead of Monday's home game against Coventry — with Spurs sitting bottom of the Premier League despite spending over £380m this summer.
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Militão returns to Real Madrid squad for Sevilla but faces limited role at Bernabéu
Éder Militão has been named in Real Madrid's 23-man squad for Sunday's La Liga clash with Sevilla at the Bernabéu, but the club are handling his comeback cautiously — with any involvement likely restricted to a late cameo if the scoreline allows.
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Stranded in Seville by bad weather, Barcelona arrive disrupted in Paris to face PSG
After their victory at Betis (2-5), Hansi Flick's players spent the night in Seville, unable to return to Barcelona due to weather conditions. A chaotic preparation 48 hours before the Champions League clash against PSG.
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PSG-Barça disrupted by injuries to Koundé, Nuno Mendes and Akliouche
Three days before the Champions League clash at Parc des Princes, both clubs are hit by a wave of injuries. Koundé and Nuno Mendes are ruled out, while Akliouche remains uncertain.
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Nuno Mendes ruled out against Barcelona, Akliouche also uncertain for PSG
Injured to the thigh during PSG's victory at Strasbourg, Nuno Mendes is expected to miss the Champions League clash against FC Barcelona on Tuesday. Akliouche, who suffered an ankle injury, is also uncertain.
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Pifeleti targets November return as France-based players fuel USA's Nations Cup surge
USA sit top of Nations Cup Pool A after an unbeaten July run against Portugal, Zimbabwe and Spain. Provence hooker Kapeli Pifeleti, who scored two tries in that campaign, is recovering from injury and expects to be fit in time to contribute ahead of the November window.
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Cramps Against Olympiacos, Aguerd Benched for OM's Trip to Angers
Nayef Aguerd suffered cramps in both legs late in Thursday's Europa League defeat to Olympiacos and has been dropped to the bench by Bruno Genesio for Sunday's visit to Angers. Kondogbia replaces him in central defence.
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Referee pulls wrong card on Nwaneri as Arsenal loanee endures another difficult Dortmund outing
Ethan Nwaneri was briefly shown a red card by mistake before referee Daniel Schlager corrected himself, but the 19-year-old still struggled to impress in Borussia Dortmund's 0-0 Bundesliga draw with Union Berlin on Saturday.
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