#player-fitness

#player-fitness

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.

It was the lowest point of Casemiro's Manchester United career. A 2-0 home defeat by Newcastle on 30 December 2024. That night, his team-mate Joshua Zirkzee was sarcastically cheered off by his own supporters, substituted after just 33 minutes. But the common consensus that night was that if Casemiro had been brought off at that point, the reaction would have been worse. The 33-year-old didn't play for a month after that, consigned to the bench for the following five games.

"Everything that is done here is never in panic, it's always a long-term idea or something that has been thought about for a long time," Slot said of Van Dijk ahead of Liverpool's clash with Manchester City. "As I've said before, what a compliment to him at his age to play every three days, not only for his club but also for his country."

They are very compact, they defend strongly and counter very well. We have to be careful in our defensive midfield. They have technically gifted midfielders and dangerous players upfront. We'll have to be aware,

It's always a bit tougher at a certain age. I'm 28, I've already experienced a fair bit. I've already played quite a few games and, yes, time always seems to pass so quickly. I actually still feel very young. You do notice that you're a bit older, but it's fun. I feel great and I feel I have many, many years left in me.

"It's a team that presses very well and makes excellent transitions. They've won five games in a row. We'll have to play at our highest level, stay calm and play our best football. We have enough quality to take the win. We have to keep training with intensity, commitment and focus. We have a lot of potential, but also room to keep developing it. But if I had to ask for one new year wish, it would be to avoid injuries."

Christensen's future at the club, though, is far from certain, given that his current contract stands to expire at the end of the season. The Danish international, for his part, is intent on staying at Barcelona beyond 2026, but so far there has been no move from Deco & co. Barcelona undecided on Christensen According to Mundo Deportivo, within Barcelona, there is currently a wait-and-see approach regarding Christensen's future, as his contract expires next 30 June.

The U.S. men's national team will face numerous challenges in the run-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The club situations of potential players will be looked at with a microscope in terms of who is playing and who isn't, but perhaps the biggest challenge of all will be just staying healthy. The sad reality is that injury will strike a subset of players and prevent them from taking part in the biggest soccer party on the planet.

'It's the same with (Erling) Haaland or any player. You have to be winning those major trophies. With the way the season is going with Bayern Munich, it looks like we're in great shape. It looks like we're one of the favourites for the Champions League. It's the same with England. I think we're going to go into the tournament as one of the favourites.'

Manchester City is one of the most difficult challenges you have playing away in a season. It's a very interesting game to look forward to. When I wasn't working here and was in the Netherlands, I did know when Manchester City v Liverpool was happening and I can tell you I was 100% in front of the television when it happened. These are the few games everyone is looking forward to.

I think summertime will give them [Tottenham] a better opportunity to maybe bolster their attacking options, but for Solanke himself, his main focus will be to get fit and stay fit. Then, obviously, get back in that Tottenham team and score goals for them and hopefully help them enjoy a successful season. I think it'd be a bit unlucky or a bit harsh if Tottenham were ready to let him go, especially with the injury problems that he's had this season.

Some speculated that he might just be a luxury reserve, while others believed he would be a leader in the most important matches and perhaps rested for others. Allegri answered it in the first few weeks: the Croatian will always play, wherever and whenever possible.