La Masia talent Andres Cuenca left Barcelona for Sporting Gijon in the recent winter transfer window on loan to garner minutes under his belt and further hone his skills for six months. The 18-year-old defender is highly rated by the club's administration and they thus ensured that he renewed his deal until 2027 before leaving so as to maintain control over his future.
Tottenham Hotspur have one of the worst injury records in the Premier League so far this season. Save for a goalkeeper, you could almost field a full XI with players they currently have in the treatment room, not helped by Cristian Romero picking up a straight red card against Manchester United, his second of the season, meaning he will start a four-game suspension when the Lilywhites face Newcastle United.
Speaking ahead of Tuesday's Premier League clash against Newcastle United, Frank revealed that the Italian left-back suffered a hamstring injury that will keep him out of action for at least a month. The injury occurred during Tottenham's disappointing 2-0 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford last Saturday. Udogie pulled up early in the second half and was forced to limp off the pitch in the 55th minute, replaced by January signing Souza.
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has been ruled out of England's pursuit of the triple crown while Steve Borthwick has concerns over the fitness of Ellis Genge for the Calcutta Cup on Saturday. Feyi-Waboso pulled out of the 48-7 victory against Wales after sustaining a hamstring injury in training last Friday and was replaced by Tom Roebuck. According to Borthwick, the Exeter winger will be out for a number of weeks, ensuring he misses the trip to Murrayfield and the visit of Ireland to Twickenham a week later.
Jamie is looking a little bit more long term, Rosenior said when asked about Gittens. It's a real shame for him, he's got a tear in his hamstring. Obviously I've not worked with him for too long, obviously I've known about his career and what an outstanding player he is, so that's going to be a big miss for us.
Porro last played during the 2-2 draw at Burnley, where the Spain international was deployed as a right-wing back in Frank's 3-5-2 system at Turf Moor. He then didn't feature against Frankfurt in the UEFA Champions League in midweek, as Spurs won 2-0, thanks to goals from Randal Kolo-Muani and Dominic Solanke. As confirmed by a club statement earlier this week, Porro is set to be out of action for at least four weeks.
The 37-year-old Wilson said this week that he couldn't envision any scenario that he didn't play despite a career-low three starts and spending a majority of the season as the Giants third-string quarterback. "Yeah, I'm not blinking," Wilson said on Monday. "I know what I'm capable of. I think I showed that in Dallas. I want to do that again and just be ready to rock and roll and be as healthy as possible and be able to play ball."
The 27-year-old looked nearer his best when he was recalled for the fourth Test, taking three wickets and making 28 with the bat in England's first innings. He grabbed his left hamstring at the end of the fourth over of his spell on the second morning and immediately left the field.
Barcelona have received encouraging news regarding Jules Kounde after concerns were raised during the recent La Liga encounter against Villarreal. According to an update from AS, the club's medical staff have ruled out any serious injury, easing fears of a lengthy absence for one of Hansi Flick's most trusted defenders. The concern first emerged during the match at the Estadio de la Ceramica, when Kounde suddenly went down clutching the back of his right leg.
FC Bayern will have to do without captain Manuel Neuer for the time being . The goalkeeper suffered a torn muscle fiber in his right hamstring during Sunday's Bundesliga home game against 1. FSV Mainz 05. This was the result of an examination by FC Bayern's medical department. At nearly forty years old, Neuer has played almost every single game in the Bundesliga and Champions League this season.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca fears striker Liam Delap's shoulder injury is "quite bad" after he came off in the 0-0 draw at Bournemouth. The 22-year-old's season has gone from bad to worse after he suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder while dragging down Marcos Senesi during a corner. The incident appeared to stem from Delap engaging in a physical battle with Senesi, having clashed with the Italian off the ball and catching him with a stray hand moments earlier.
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.
Monaco boss Sébastien Pocognoli has confirmed that Barcelona loanee Ansu Fati has suffered a hamstring injury and is out of his team's next game against Stade Brestois on Friday. Fati missed training on Wednesday due to the problem and Pocognoli offered an update an his pre-match press conference. "Ansu Fati suffered a hamstring injury on Tuesday at the end of training. We expect tests today. Bad news," he told reporters.
