#injury-news

#injury-news

Starting with the hosts, while Chicago might have signed off their regular-season adventure with consecutive 2-2 stalemates against New England and Toronto, Gregg Berhalter's men have rightfully received a string of plaudits from across America's elite this year. Getting October underway with a stellar 5-3 victory away at Inter Miami, the Fire have suffered just a pair of defeats from any of their previous 13 consecutive MLS appearances - a run that stems all the way back to July 17th.

For me, the next block [of fixtures] is always the toughest,

Forest will be without full-back Ola Aina, who has a hamstring injury, so former Arsenal man Oleksandr Zinchenko could start if he is fit enough. Midfielder Douglas Luiz is a doubt with a hamstring issue of his own. Chelsea remain without playmaker Cole Palmer who has a groin injury and remains a big loss. Maresca has many injury problems after international duty, with Liam Delap (hamstring), Levi Colwill (knee) and Mykhaylo Mudryk long-term absentees.

Portugal will be looking to keep up their 100% record in World Cup qualifying when they host the Republic of Ireland on Saturday. Portugal have only played two games so far in a smaller, four-team group, but look in good shape to reach the finals for a seventh straight tournament. Cristiano Ronaldo is up to a staggering 141 goals for his country now and scored his 39th World Cup qualifying goal against Hungary last time out.

The Patriots are in the middle of preparing for their toughest matchup of the 2025 season so far, when they head to Buffalo for a primetime game against the Bills on Sunday. It will be a big test to see how they fare against some of the best talent in the league, and the team that has reigned supreme in the AFC East over the last five years.

We don't really want to go through that again; we want to start well. You never know how things will go but we know that it can all come down to minor details and that [our first] game could have a decisive impact on whether or not we go through. Most importantly, we're at home and we need a good result because it's always harder to pick up points on the road.

Jam Miller suffered an upper-body injury in Saturday's scrimmage and went in for a procedure on Saturday evening. Jam should recover fully with a timetable for his return yet to be determined.

Chase Meidroth was activated from the 10-day injured list after recovering from a bruised right thumb and returned to the starting lineup against the Kansas City Royals.

After suffering a right hamstring strain, Isaac Paredes has chosen rehab over surgery, aiming for a potential return this season instead of a six-month recovery.

Austin Riley has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to an abdominal strain. He recently returned but showed poor performance with just four hits in 39 plate appearances.

Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck will undergo Tommy John surgery, a significant procedure that will impact his career and the team's pitching rotation for the foreseeable future.

The head coach, Andy Farrell, emphasized, "Jamison is fit and ready to go and has been training fully for the best part of a week."

Echeverri, forced off with an ankle injury at halftime, is set to miss City's Group G decider against Juventus after needing crutches and a protective boot.

New York Liberty star center Jonquel Jones will miss the next four to six weeks after reaggravating a sprained right ankle during Thursday's 89-81 loss to the Phoenix Mercury.

Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins will miss England's upcoming matches against Andorra and Senegal due to a minor injury, with no replacement being called up.

Hendriks has faced an uphill battle for years now. In 2023, he overcame non-Hodgkin's lymphoma but shortly thereafter underwent Tommy John surgery, which kept him out for the 2024 season.

Castro has been designated as season-ending after suffering a knee injury while covering first base in a 9-4 win against the Mets.