Tag: INJURY
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Romelu Lukaku gives Chelsea injury scare
Romelu Lukaku has handed Chelsea an untimely injury scare by admitting that he will be undergoing a scan on a “minor issue” before returning to Stamford Bridge from international duty. The 28-year-old striker, who returned to west London in a £98 million ($136m) deal during the summer transfer window, has been away with Belgium in…
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I am not a robot – Van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk has delivered an update on his fitness after coming through a first Premier League outing in 10 months, with the Liverpool looking to curb expectations by pointing out that he is not “a robot”. Asked on how he feels after coming through 90 minutes against the Canaries, Van Dijk told reporters: “Being…
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Marcus Rashford delivers surgery update
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford is upbeat after undergoing successful shoulder surgery. Rashford’s last match was with England in the Euro 2020 final and, after further assessments on his injury were made and following his summer break, his surgery took place last week. “Thank you for all the well wishes,” he posted to social media.…
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Tearful Serena forced out through injury at Wimbledon
Serena Williams is out of Wimbledon in the first round after injury forced her to retire in the early stages of her match with Aliaksandra Sasnovich. The American was tearful as she had to withdraw from the match. She was seeking a historic 24th grand slam title at the return of an event she has…
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Frank Lampard confirms Kante injury blow
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has confirmed N’Golo Kante has a hamstring problem, but is hopeful that his injury isn’t too serious with his star midfielder key to turning around a run of poor form. Lampard is under increasing pressure following a bad run that has seen his side win just one of their last six…
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#OndoDecides2020: Akeredolu’s wife speaks on sustaining injury at polling centre
Wife of Ondo Governor, Mrs. Betty Akeredolu, has latched out at those behind a viral video stating she was injured at the polling centre after thugs invaded the place. She said the sponsors of the video were insane. Mrs. Akeredolu, who spoke at their Owo residence, said the video was meant to damage the voting…
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Neymar out of PSG team after lavish party
Neymar is out of the Paris St-Germain squad for their league match at Nantes on Tuesday with a rib injury. The Brazilian, who needed treatment during PSG’s victory against Montpellier on Saturday, celebrated his 28th birthday at a Parisian nightclub 24 hours later. Manager Thomas Tuchel said his team selection would not be influenced by…
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EPL: Man City Laporte out for up to six months
Manchester City centre-back Aymeric Laporte has been ruled out for five to six months after undergoing knee surgery. The 25-year-old was stretchered off in City’s win against Brighton before the international break and Pep Guardiola confirmed the extent of his injury. When asked how long Laporte will be out for, Guardiola said: “Five months, six…
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Man City defender Laporte undergoes knee surgery
Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte has had knee surgery after damaging his cartilage and lateral meniscus in their 4-0 victory over Brighton and Hove Albion last weekend, the Premier League champions said on Wednesday. The 25-year-old, who had been called up by France for their Euro 2020 qualifiers against Albania and Andorra, was carried off…
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Hamstring injury ends 2019 AFCON run for Ghana’s Atsu
Christian Atsu has been ruled out of the rest of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a hamstring tear, Ghanaian team officials said on Tuesday in Suez. He has returned to England for treatment at his club, Newcastle United, hours before the Black stars were due to complete their Group F campaign against…