Do you know what it means playing without the best player in the world two seasons ago? Our main player, when we won the Treble and playing 70 games. [Then] during one year and a half [years] without him. Do you know what we miss? I want him back now...here. He is suffering, he is struggling because he wants to come back, but I want to protect him. I want to be sure right now that we minimise the risk.
Real Madrid on Thursday confirmed midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni has a hamstring injury and club sources have told ESPN he will be out for three weeks. The France international had played the 90 minutes against Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday, with the Premier League side closing out a 1-0 win. However, after being examined by Real Madrid's medical staff, the team said Tchouameni will need some time to recover.
Ousmane Dembélé was withdrawn from Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League match against Bayern Munich in the 25th minute on Tuesday. The France international had just scored a goal from close range and looked to be in discomfort on the field as the referee checked with the VAR to see if there had been offside in the buildup.
Eagles standout wide receiver A.J. Brown has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the New York Giants with a hamstring injury. Brown finished last week's game against the Minnesota Vikings and sealed the 28-22 win with a 45-yard reception from Jalen Hurts on a third-and-9 with 1:45 remaining. He caught four passes for a season-high 121 yards and two touchdowns. But he was sidelined from all three of the Eagles' practices this week.
Depending on the severity of the injury and the extent of the surgical procedure, Branthwaite could be sidelined for a number of months. Typically, athletes undergoing major surgery on that part of the body will spend up to six weeks with the aid of crutches, to limit the load-bearing effect on the recovering muscle tissue. Only then, are they able to make a return to more rigorous activity in a gradual, carefully-managed manner.
Tennessee Titans defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the New England Patriots after suffering a left hamstring injury in the second quarter. The Titans' training staff took him into the blue medical tent, where he remained for a while before emerging and trying to run it off on the sideline. After two attempts to sprint, Simmons stood in front of a heater on the sideline before putting a baseball hat on and sitting on the bench
According to SPORT journalist Carlos Monfort, Barcelona forward Ferran Torres has informed manager Hansi Flick that he continues to experience discomfort in his hamstring. The situation means that his availability for the upcoming Girona clash remains uncertain and will be determined after tomorrow's training session. It must be noted that the Blaugrana star had to leave the Spanish national team camp earl y due to "strained hamstring muscles in his left leg, with no associated injury,"
