Injuries
Player injury news, recovery updates.
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Alonso confirms Martinez hospitalised after collision in Chelsea's win at Everton
Emi Martinez was stretchered off and taken to hospital after a collision with Jarrad Branthwaite during Chelsea's victory at Everton. Xabi Alonso confirmed the goalkeeper was conscious and undergoing precautionary tests.
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Pedro Neto brace lifts Chelsea into top four as Emi Martinez stretchered off at Everton
Pedro Neto scored twice as Chelsea ended Everton's unbeaten start with a 2-0 win at Goodison Park, moving into the Premier League's top four. The victory was overshadowed by a serious injury to goalkeeper Emi Martinez, who was carried off on a stretcher after a collision with Jarrad Branthwaite.
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Emi Martinez stretchered off after head collision with Branthwaite in Chelsea vs Everton
Emiliano Martinez was carried off on a stretcher after a clash of heads with Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite during Chelsea's Premier League match, with play halted for a lengthy period around the hour mark.
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Martinez stretchered off after head clash with Branthwaite in Chelsea's win at Everton
Emiliano Martinez was carried off on a stretcher in the 73rd minute after a sickening collision with Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite at Hill Dickinson Stadium. The Chelsea goalkeeper received around 10 minutes of on-pitch treatment before being replaced by Mike Penders, who made his Premier League debut.
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Manchester United scout Troy Parrott at Real Betis as Sesko injury deepens striker concern
Manchester United have sent scouts to watch Real Betis forward Troy Parrott, 24, as Benjamin Sesko's ongoing injury leaves the club short of reliable centre-forward options. The Republic of Ireland international carries a £67.5m release clause after a £17m summer move from AZ Alkmaar.
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Isak and Szoboszlai return to boost Liverpool for unbeaten Brentford test
Alexander Isak and Dominik Szoboszlai are back in Liverpool's starting lineup for the Premier League trip to unbeaten Brentford, with Andoni Iraola making five changes from the 6-3 Europa League win over LASK.
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Manchester United scout Troy Parrott as £67.5m striker option with Sesko sidelined
Manchester United have sent scouts to watch Real Betis forward Troy Parrott, who carries a £67.5m release clause, as the club searches for a No.9 with Benjamin Sesko still sidelined through injury.
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Lamine Yamal arrives exhausted for PSG-Barcelona Champions League clash as Liga's most-used player
With 1,042 minutes played across all competitions, Lamine Yamal is Barcelona's and La Liga's most-used outfield player, far ahead of PSG's attackers as the two clubs prepare for their European showdown.
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Joao Neves benched at City, a demotion raising questions at PSG
Absent from Manchester City's starting lineup, Joao Neves played only 58 minutes in the previous match and is also struggling to establish himself in the Portuguese national team. Warren Zaïre-Emery is gaining ground in Luis Enrique's hierarchy.
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Carrick sweats on Shaw and Mainoo as United face Leeds with 10 players sidelined
Michael Carrick heads into Manchester United's clash at Elland Road with as many as 10 players unavailable, including doubts over Luke Shaw and Kobbie Mainoo, as United seek a first win in six matches.
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Injured adductors sideline Pavard for two weeks, ruling him out of France squad
Benjamin Pavard is sidelined for two weeks with an adductor injury, confirmed by Inter Milan after their 3-4 home defeat to Bruges in the Champions League on Wednesday. The French international will miss any chance of being included in Zinédine Zidane's next France squad.
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Fihaki poised for All Blacks debut as Jordie Barrett ruled out of second Bledisloe Test
Jordie Barrett has been ruled out of the second Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney with a tight calf. Uncapped outside back Chay Fihaki enters the matchday 23, while Timoci Tavatavanawai is promoted to a first Test start at inside centre.
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Fagerson and Steyn return as Glasgow make eight changes to face Sale in Champions Cup
Zander Fagerson and Kyle Steyn are set to make their first appearances of the season as Glasgow name a much-changed side for Saturday's Investec Champions Cup pool match at Sale, with debutant Ruwald van der Merwe also handed a start.
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Scott Barrett reveals microdiscectomy behind mysterious 'flat tyre' injury that cost him six months
All Blacks lock Scott Barrett has detailed a back disc injury that left his calf unable to fire and forced him to miss the back end of Super Rugby Pacific and New Zealand's tour to South Africa, before his return last weekend against Australia.
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Alex Scott injury less serious than feared, with Bournemouth hopeful of early return
Bournemouth manager Marco Rose says Alex Scott's thigh injury is healing better than expected, reducing the initial six-to-eight-week absence estimate. The midfielder was hurt on England duty during the international break.
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Zaïre-Emery absent from PSG medical report, available for Strasbourg
Substituted in the 84th minute during PSG's 4-2 Champions League victory at Manchester City on Wednesday, Warren Zaïre-Emery does not appear in the medical update released Friday by the club. The 20-year-old midfielder is available for Saturday's trip to Strasbourg.
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Reece James faces three-month absence after Chelsea captain undergoes knee surgery
Chelsea captain Reece James has had a minor knee operation and is expected to miss around three months, ruling him out well beyond the new year. Manager Xabi Alonso confirmed the setback is "not going to be a two or three-week thing" ahead of a demanding run of fixtures.
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Martinez ready to leave United over recruitment failures, tactical frustration and logistics concerns
Lisandro Martinez is open to leaving Manchester United when his contract expires in 12 months, frustrated by the club's failure to sign a striker and left-back, a limp Carabao Cup capitulation against Brighton, and what he sees as poor away-game logistics.
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Gibbs-White doubt for Forest as Arsenal arrive with Milenkovic also racing to be fit
Nottingham Forest manager Oliver Glasner has confirmed Morgan Gibbs-White is a doubt for Sunday's Premier League visit of Arsenal after the midfielder missed the entire week of training with a calf injury sustained at Crystal Palace.
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Lions lock Hyron Andrews, 31, dies in cardiac arrest at French team hotel
Hyron Andrews, a Lions second-row and former Sale Sharks and Sharks forward, was found unresponsive at the team's hotel on Île de Ré on Friday morning and pronounced dead after suffering cardiac arrest, the club confirmed.
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