Injuries
Player injury news, recovery updates.
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Rodri injury setback hands £116m signing Elliot Anderson an immediate midfield role at City
Rodri is set to miss the start of Manchester City's season after surgery following the World Cup, opening the door for new £116m signing Elliot Anderson to fill the No.6 role under Enzo Maresca.
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Livramento undergoes surgery after calf injury ends his World Cup 2026 campaign
Newcastle United confirmed on Tuesday that Tino Livramento has had a minor surgical procedure after withdrawing from England's World Cup squad with a calf injury, with the full-back now expected to return during pre-season.
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Springbok Women bank on training intensity to bridge game-time gap against USA Eagles
South Africa's Springbok Women head into a two-Test series against the USA Eagles having played limited competitive rugby in 2026, with assistant coach Franzel September saying high-intensity training sessions have been used to compensate for the shortfall.
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Springbok lock crisis deepens as Norton's hamstring rules him out for 10 weeks
South Africa U20 captain Riley Norton has suffered a hamstring injury that will sideline him for eight to ten weeks, deepening a lock crisis that already saw Rassie Erasmus field no second-row cover against England. Bulls back-row Elrigh Louw has been called up as replacement.
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Barcelona's £26m Rashford snub could force Manchester United into keeping him
Barcelona held a £26m option to permanently sign Marcus Rashford after a productive loan season but declined, choosing instead to spend £69m on Anthony Gordon. Now, with Manuel Ugarte facing a serious knee injury, United may have little choice but to reintegrate Rashford into their squad.
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Haaland set to start for Norway against Ivory Coast after resting for France defeat
Erling Haaland is expected to return to Norway's starting lineup for their World Cup round-of-16 clash with Ivory Coast on Tuesday, having been rested as an unused substitute in Friday's 4-1 group-stage loss to France.
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Injured Ugarte forces Manchester United to weigh move for Sunderland's Granit Xhaka
Manuel Ugarte's knee ligament injury has left Manchester United short in midfield, prompting links to Granit Xhaka — the 33-year-old Sunderland captain Chelsea have already had an £8m bid rejected for.
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Ugarte's ACL blow forces Manchester United into unplanned third midfield signing
Manuel Ugarte is facing up to 10 months out after suffering a serious knee ligament injury during Uruguay's World Cup clash with Spain, effectively ruling him out for most of the 2026/27 season and derailing United's summer transfer plans.
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FIFA to pay United £6.5m as Ugarte ACL injury ends World Cup and blocks summer sale
Manchester United will receive up to £6.5m in FIFA compensation after Manuel Ugarte suffered a serious ACL injury playing for Uruguay at World Cup 2026, ruling him out for an estimated 9-12 months and ending any prospect of a summer sale.
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Two PFL San Diego fighters face six-month suspensions after possible fractures
The California State Athletic Commission has issued medical suspensions following PFL San Diego, with featherweight Khasan Magomedsharipov and prelim fighter Ilara Joanne each facing potential 180-day layoffs due to suspected fractures.
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Ewing injury forces UFC 329 bantamweight off card, Basharat seeks replacement
Ethyn Ewing has withdrawn from his scheduled bantamweight bout against Farid Basharat at UFC 329 on July 11 due to an undisclosed injury. The UFC is reportedly searching for a short-notice replacement for the unbeaten Basharat.
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Costa steps in on short notice to salvage Durden flyweight bout at UFC 329
Alessandro Costa has accepted a quick turnaround fight against Cody Durden on the UFC 329 prelims after Ode Osbourne was ruled out through injury. Costa is coming off a first-round knockout of Matt Schnell in early June.
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Ewing injury blow hits UFC 329 card days before McGregor-Holloway rematch
Bantamweight contender Ethyn Ewing has been ruled out of UFC 329 with an undisclosed injury, leaving opponent Basharat without a dance partner less than two weeks before the July 11 card in Las Vegas.
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Belal Muhammad reveals Yair Rodriguez is moving up to lightweight after wrist surgery
UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has claimed his Valle Flow Striking teammate Yair Rodriguez is leaving featherweight behind and moving up to lightweight, while also disclosing that Rodriguez underwent wrist surgery following his win over Patricio Freire.
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Belgian prop Bruno Vliegen fighting for recovery after severe burns cover 37 per cent of his body
Bruno Vliegen, a Belgium international with more than 20 caps, is hospitalised at the Grand Hôpital de Charleroi after a serious accident left him with burns across 37 per cent of his body. A fundraising appeal has been launched to help cover his medical costs.
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Neymar available off the bench as Brazil face Japan in World Cup round of 32
Neymar remains without a start at the 2026 World Cup but is available from the bench as Brazil take on Japan in the round of 32 on Thursday in Houston. The forward returned from a calf injury in the group-stage finale against Scotland, playing 14 minutes.
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Rodri set for surgery on mystery injury as Man City face early pre-season blow
Manchester City midfielder Rodri is reportedly set to undergo surgery on an undisclosed injury after Spain's World Cup campaign concludes, threatening to sideline him for the start of the new season under incoming manager Enzo Maresca.
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Arsenal lose two more backroom staff after internal injury review costs Tom Allen his role
Head of sports science and performance Tom Allen is leaving Arsenal after nine years at the club, following head of medical Dr Zafar Iqbal out the door. Lead physical performance coach Sam Wilson is also departing, as a club-commissioned review reshapes Mikel Arteta's backroom staff.
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Keane says injured Saka 'shouldn't be here' as Neville warns England winger doesn't look right
Roy Keane has called into question Bukayo Saka's place in England's World Cup squad, arguing the Arsenal winger should be resting if not fully fit. Gary Neville and Ian Wright share the concern, suggesting Saka can only realistically contribute from the bench.
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Dupont ruled out of Nations Championship after calf injury in Top 14 final
Antoine Dupont has been withdrawn from France's Nations Championship squad after picking up a calf injury during Toulouse's Top 14 final victory over Montpellier. Paul Graou replaces the French captain, who was set to play his first competitive Tests outside Europe.
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