Tag: ankle

25 February 2026 Off

Yu Hirakawa: Hull City winger set to miss rest of season with ankle injury

By Total Football News

Hull City winger Yu Hirakawa is set to miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury.

The 25-year-old Japan international, who is on loan from Bristol City, picked up the injury in Saturday’s home defeat by QPR.

“It’s very bad news, he must have surgery,” boss Sergej Jakirovic told BBC Radio Humberside.

“It’s terrible news. He adapted here very well and he played good, but unfortunately no luck.”

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29 September 2025 Off

Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke has ‘minor surgery’ on ankle injury

By Total Football News

Tottenham forward Dominic Solanke has had “minor surgery” to resolve an ankle injury.

Solanke, who last played for Spurs on 23 August against Manchester City, was absent from training again on Monday before the Champions League fixture at Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt on Tuesday.

“Dom has got that ankle issue that’s been bothering him for a little while, so now we’ve decided to make a minor surgery,” Spurs boss Thomas Frank

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27 January 2025 Off

Ben Whiteman: Preston captain out for ‘a while’ with ‘nasty’ ankle injury

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Preston North End captain Ben Whiteman faces a spell on the sidelines after picking up a “nasty” ankle injury during a training session.

The midfielder had missed games against Luton and Watford because of suspension afterpicking up 10 yellow cards so far this season, but the injury has now ruled him out for an extended period.

“Ben’s going to be a while. When he was training while we were away,

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6 January 2025 Off

Daniel Bachmann: Ankle ligament injury sidelines Watford goalkeeper

By Total Football News

The club have yet to decide whether Bachmann will need an operation, having made 138 appearances since arriving at Vicarage Road from Stoke City in the summer of 2017.

“The important thing now is to make the right decision for Dan’s long-term fitness, and we’ll do that over the next few days,” Cleverley said.

Jonathan Bond, who rejoined The Hornets last summer, will take over as first-choice for the time

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19 December 2024 Off

Tom Lockyer: Ankle surgery delays Luton return from cardiac arrest

By Total Football News

Lockyer, who has had an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) fitted, had previously stated he would be “at peace” with the prospect of not playing again following his collapse.

But he had always stressed a desire to return to the pitch, including a wish for “just one more” Wales appearance to add to his 16 caps, having spent time with Craig Bellamy’s squad in September.

And, under the guidance of the same

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11 September 2024 Off

Martin Odegaard: Arsenal captain set for at least three weeks out with ankle injury

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Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard is set to be out for at least three weeks with an ankle injury, according to Norway’s team doctor.

Ola Sand said there is “probably no fracture” to Odegaard’s left ankle, which he injured while playing for Norway on Monday, but added that an absence of less than three weeks would be “just a bonus”.

Odegaard limped off during Norway’s Nations League win over Austria and

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16 April 2024 0

Conor Bradley: Liverpool defender faces about three weeks out with ankle injury

By Total Football News
Liverpool right-back Conor Bradley on the floor in pain after being injured
Conor Bradley has made 22 appearances for Liverpool this season

Liverpool right-back Conor Bradley is expected to be out for about three weeks with an ankle injury.

He was replaced by Trent Alexander-Arnold, who returned from a knee injury which had kept him out since February.

Bradley is set to miss Thursday’s Europa League game at Atalanta and top-flight games against Fulham, Everton and West Ham in the rest of

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