Tag: injury

Bukayo Saka’s injury ‘does not look good at all’ – Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta
22 October 2026 Off

Bukayo Saka’s injury ‘does not look good at all’ – Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta

By Total Football News

Arsenal‘s style of play has been criticised this season but, even before Saka’s withdrawal, the Gunners played on the front foot and enjoyed more possession than their German opponents.

Losing Saka, who has scored four goals in 11 appearances in all competitions, will be tough to deal with.

But the Gunners have invested heavily in their squad over the past two summer transfer windows and have options.

Madueke can

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Emi Martinez injury mars first Chelsea clean sheet in nine months
17 October 2026 Off

Emi Martinez injury mars first Chelsea clean sheet in nine months

By Total Football News

Chelsea recorded their first Premier League clean sheet for nine months, since a 2-0 win against Brentford in January.

Although Alonso said he was “not obsessed” with keeping a clean sheet, his side, who had conceded a league-high 13 goals before kick-off, were keen to address that record after a much-improved 5-1 win over Bournemouth following the international break.

There had also been discussion about Chelsea being a “soft” team,

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Everton 0-2 Chelsea: Emiliano Martinez head injury worry as Pedro Neto goals earn Premier League win
17 October 2026 Off

Everton 0-2 Chelsea: Emiliano Martinez head injury worry as Pedro Neto goals earn Premier League win

By Total Football News

Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez left the pitch on a stretcher with a serious-looking head injury as Xabi Alonso’s side won at Everton.

Argentina World Cup winner Martinez and Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite clashed heads as they went for the ball in the 75th minute.

Branthwaite was able to continue after treatment, but the game was held up for 10 minutes as Martinez received medical care.

The 34-year-old, who was able

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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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Has Romeo Lavia finally arrived at Chelsea after injury setbacks?
17 September 2026 Off

Has Romeo Lavia finally arrived at Chelsea after injury setbacks?

By Total Football News

With Reece James and Wesley Fofana having come through similar injury setbacks, Lavia is keen to become the latest Chelsea player to rewrite his story.

He has become a regular in Alonso’s midfield alongside captain James, who began his career as a right-back.

Lavia’s importance has only increased, with Moises Caicedo limited to 14 minutes this season and Enzo Fernandez having left for Manchester City in a £125m transfer on

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Joe Rodon: Leeds defender out for up to 10 weeks with hamstring injury
3 September 2026 Off

Joe Rodon: Leeds defender out for up to 10 weeks with hamstring injury

By Total Football News

Leeds United manager Daniel Farke says centre-back Joe Rodon will be out for between eight and 10 weeks with a “serious hamstring injury”.

The Wales international, 28, was forced to come off after 34 minutes in his side’s 1-1 Premier League draw against Brentford last Sunday.

Rodon had played in the season-opening league win at Nottingham Forest and a Carabao Cup success against the same opposition.

“Bad news, serious hamstring

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Conor Townsend: West Bromwich Albion defender on ‘amazing’ return to action after injury
13 August 2026 Off

Conor Townsend: West Bromwich Albion defender on ‘amazing’ return to action after injury

By Total Football News

Townsend’s contract at Ipswich expired in the summer but the Suffolk club invited him to participate in pre-season training, an offer he was thankful for as it allowed him to “hit the ground running” when the chance to rejoin Albion arose.

He said returning to The Hawthorns and therefore moving much closer to his family base was “an easy decision to make”, while it also reunited him with Baggies head

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Ali Ahmed: Norwich City confirm winger suffers ACL injury
6 August 2026 Off

Ali Ahmed: Norwich City confirm winger suffers ACL injury

By Total Football News

Norwich City have confirmed that winger Ali Ahmed has ruptured an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee.

The 25-year-old landed awkwardly during the second half of Norwich’s 2-1 pre-season defeat by Osasuna at Carrow Road last Saturday and needed medical staff to help him off the field of play.

After head coach Philippe Clement said the injury “did not look good” following full-time, the Canaries have now confirmed

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Liverpool: Joe Gomez injury overshadows winning start for Andoni Iraola
26 July 2026 Off

Liverpool: Joe Gomez injury overshadows winning start for Andoni Iraola

By Total Football News

On Friday evening, some of the Liverpool squad took the short walk from their hotel in downtown Nashville to Broadway – the famous entertainment district here in the state of Tennessee.

Szoboszlai, who was among that group, certainly took some inspiration. Wearing the armband after coming on at half-time and picking up from exactly where he left off last season, the Hungarian scored a belter from outside the box to

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