#injury-crisis

#injury-crisis

Napoli are on the brink of being eliminated from the Champions League as the troubled Italian club face Chelsea on Wednesday, racked by a deep injury crisis and a faltering Serie A title defence. Sat just inside the elimination zone on only eight points from seven matches after last week's miserable 1-1 draw at Copenhagen, Napoli must beat Chelsea to scrape a place in next month's playoffs. That will be no easy task with Chelsea, Antonio Conte's former club, needing a win to stay in the top eight and bag direct qualification for the last 16.

For a man who so readily embraces adversity at every turn, even Andy Farrell will surely be sitting a little less comfortably on his flight from the Six Nations launch in Edinburgh on Monday to join the rest of the Ireland squad in the Algarve.

Tottenham are facing another injury concern after Lucas Bergvall suffered a high ankle sprain that is set to rule him out for at least a month, adding to an already lengthy list of absentees in Thomas Frank's squad. The club are continuing to assess the extent of the problem in order to establish a clearer recovery timeframe. Bergvall was forced off after 62 minutes of Tuesday night's Champions League win over Borussia Dortmund following a heavy challenge,

Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur requires hamstring surgery and is set to miss at least three months. The Uruguay international, who has been a key player for Thomas Frank's side this season, suffered the injury in Spurs' Premier League defeat at Bournemouth last week. With the 28-year-old set to miss the majority of the rest of the season, it now remains to be seen whether Tottenham will enter the transfer market to bolster their midfield options.

On paper, Jeremie Frimpong could slot into the role. Signed for his dynamism and versatility, Frimpong is a natural right-back. However, Slot's tactical adjustments during Mohamed Salah's AFCON absence have pushed Frimpong into an advanced role on the right wing. His pace and attacking instincts have been crucial in compensating for Salah's absence, making it unlikely Slot will sacrifice that attacking outlet by moving him back permanently.

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Newcastle United are looking to bring in a new assistant first-team doctor in the coming months. According to a vacancy advertised by the club, they are looking for a proven assistant doctor who can help them with their injury problems this season. Newcastle have had a disappointing start to the Premier League season and they are 14th in the league table. They have had an extensive injury list and they are clearly looking to get rid of it.

"Right now he's super important because we've got a few players out injured in that position and because he's a very good player,"

According to an update from SPORT, Juan Hernandez has trained with Barcelona's first team for the second straight day. The 18-year-old continues to attract attention within the club, and his growing involvement with Hansi Flick's side highlights the faith the manager has in La Masia's latest gem. Barcelona are currently facing a wave of injury problems, with several key players unavailable for the upcoming clash against Girona. Raphinha, Dani Olmo, and Robert Lewandowski have all been ruled out, leaving Flick with limited attacking options.

Germany are in Group A of European World Cup qualifying for the 2026 World Cup where they are to face Slovakia, Northern Ireland and Luxembourg. Their campaign starts this September and will all be done and dusted by the middle of November, provided Germany meet their expectations and top the group. If they don't and finish second they will have to play in playoffs in March 2026.

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