Tag: injuries

Arsenal injury news: Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi injuries ‘far from ideal’ says Mikel Arteta
12 October 2026 Off

Arsenal injury news: Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi injuries ‘far from ideal’ says Mikel Arteta

By Total Football News

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says it is “far from ideal” that Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi were injured in a post-match training session after the Gunners’ 2-1 Premier League win against Leeds.

A training session was held after Saturday’s match at Emirates Stadium for players who either did not feature in or did not play the full 90 minutes against Leeds.

Ecuador defender Hincapie was carried off by

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Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou says Spurs can’t afford more injuries before Europa League final
16 May 2025 Off

Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou says Spurs can’t afford more injuries before Europa League final

By Total Football News

Ange Postecoglou has signalled he will rest key players when Tottenham play Aston Villa on Friday as he “can’t afford to lose another” to injury with the Europa League final less than a week away.

Midfielder Dejan Kulusevski has become the latest first-team regular to suffer an injury that will rule him out of Wednesday’s final in Bilbao against Manchester United.

Fellow midfielders Lucas Bergvall and James Maddison are both

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Hamstring injuries: Are Premier League hanstring injuries getting worse?
28 April 2025 Off

Hamstring injuries: Are Premier League hanstring injuries getting worse?

By Total Football News

The rate of hamstring injuries in the Premier League is set to decrease this season compared to the 2023/24 campaign, although data shows players are being ruled out for longer.

Marcus Rashford’s injury is the 124th of its kind this season.

With an average of four hamstring injuries recorded every game week – and with four weekends of the season left – this total could rise to 140.

This trails

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ACL injuries: Pep Guardiola’s trusted knee surgeon Dr Ramon Cugat explains Premier League increase
19 February 2025 Off

ACL injuries: Pep Guardiola’s trusted knee surgeon Dr Ramon Cugat explains Premier League increase

By Total Football News

The rise in anterior cruciate ligament injuries in the Premier League this season is linked to players competing in more games, says Pep Guardiola’s trusted knee surgeon Dr Ramon Cugat.

This month, Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez became the 10th top-flight player to injure his ACL this season.

That is the most there has been since 2016-17, when there were 12 in the whole season. There were nine during the

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Reece James: Chelsea defender shakes off ‘lonely and frustrating’ injuries to score equaliser
15 January 2025 Off

Reece James: Chelsea defender shakes off ‘lonely and frustrating’ injuries to score equaliser

By Total Football News

James has suffered from knee and repeated hamstring issues over the past few seasons.

Since he was made Chelsea captain at the start of last campaign, he has started just eight top-flight games.

His previous league appearance had been an eight-minute cameo against Arsenal in November, with his last goal coming against AC Milan in October 2022.

On Saturday, the England international returned from his latest two-month setback when he

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Premier League injuries table: Which clubs have had most injuries this season?
10 December 2024 Off

Premier League injuries table: Which clubs have had most injuries this season?

By Total Football News

Ben Dinnery, of Premier Injuries Ltd, outlined some of the numbers behind the injury data. As of 10 December 2024:

  • Hamstring-related absence (53) accounts for almost a quarter of all injuries (24%) – and about 42% of all muscle injuries.

  • Ankle/foot (34); knee (26); groin/pelvis (23) and calf/heel (21) – are the other repeat injury areas.

However, comparing the injury situation against the same stage last season, the overall numbers

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Luke Shaw injuries: Man Utd defender has lost four and a half years to injury
4 December 2024 Off

Luke Shaw injuries: Man Utd defender has lost four and a half years to injury

By Total Football News

Shaw’s injury issues really began to ramp up in 2023, suggesting recurring injuries – particularly those in his hamstrings – have taken their toll.

“When you’re talking about highly tuned athletes, the smallest problem can easily be magnified,” said Ben Dinnery from Premier Injuries.

Dinnery explained that muscle injuries, especially hamstrings, have a particularly high recurrence rate in the first 30 days of returning to playing.

This is not helped

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Premier League: New study reveals players under 21 ‘suffering more injuries’
15 October 2024 Off

Premier League: New study reveals players under 21 ‘suffering more injuries’

By Total Football News

Premier League players aged under 21 are spending longer sidelined through injury than ever before, with knee problems on the rise, a study has shown.

New data from global insurance group Howden’s ‘Men’s European Football Injury Index’ has revealed similar trends across Europe’s top men’s leagues.

The revelations come as club and international calendars face increasing scrutiny, with many players arguing congested schedules threaten their welfare.

James Burrows, head of

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Premier League injuries table: Which club had the most injuries this season?
23 May 2024 Off

Premier League injuries table: Which club had the most injuries this season?

By Total Football News

Dinnery says that their initial findings suggest the total days lost to injury of 25,131 across the 20 clubs is the most they have recorded.

Compared to 2022-23, the total days lost to injuries was up 19%.

The list does not include the likes of Aston Villa’s Emi Buendia, Manchester United’s Tyrell Malacia or Chelsea’s Wesley Fofana because they were injured before the start of the campaign.

But in terms

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