“She will likely come off the bench – we can manage that a bit. “She showed up in the training sessions really well. She could cope with loads and recover from loads. “Her performance has been really good. She’s ready; we’re just still growing into minutes. This is the first time in a while that...
Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson has pulled out of Sunday’s Stockholm Diamond League event after suffering a setback in her recovery from a hamstring injury. The 23-year-old was ruled out of the Keely Klassic – a new athletics event she founded – in February after tearing her hamstring. She had been due to return on...
Chris Woakes is expected to play for England Lions against India A this week as he continues his comeback from an ankle injury, while Brydon Carse has recovered from a foot injury to play in the three ODIs against West Indies. Essex bowler Sam Cook, who made his international debut in the win against Zimbabwe,...
The Windies series is followed by a further three T20s and three one-day internationals against India, who are then hosting the 50-over World Cup in September. The ECB have not given a timeframe for Knight’s return but are hopeful she will be available for selection for September’s tournament. Knight led England for nine years before...
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice missed the game against Liverpool on Sunday with a muscular issue believed to be a hamstring strain. Rice played all 90 minutes of last Wednesday’s 2-1 loss at Paris Saint-Germain but did not make the Gunners squad that came back from two goals down to earn a draw with the Premier...
The rate of hamstring injuries in the Premier League is set to decrease this season compared to the 2023/24 campaign, although data shows players are being ruled out for longer. Marcus Rashford’s injury is the 124th of its kind this season. With an average of four hamstring injuries recorded every game week – and with...
If he does return before then, Rashford’s final league appearance of the season would be against Tottenham on 18 May because he is not eligible to play in Villa’s final match of the campaign against United on 25 May. Rashford was at Saturday’s high-profile boxing fight between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn at Tottenham...
James Tarkowski will not play for Everton again this season after sustaining a hamstring injury that requires surgery. David Moyes said the 32-year-old’s recovery could also impact the Toffees’ pre-season preparations for the 2025-2026 campaign. Tarkowski hobbled off injured during the 2-0 home defeat by Manchester City last weekend. The 32-year-old has not missed a...
Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee will be out for an extended period with a hamstring injury that could mean he misses the rest of the season. The Netherlands international, 23, limped off in the second half of Sunday’s defeat at Newcastle and has been undergoing tests to determine the extent of the injury. Head coach...
“She’s played a huge role in dragging this team up and she’s still doing the same today in the meeting room and on the training pitch. “She’s going to concentrate on her rehab now and we’re going to give her all the support she needs.” Miedema suffered a knee injury in October that required surgery...
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed a hamstring injury will rule centre-back Wesley Fofana out for the rest of the season. On Saturday, the club confirmed the 24-year-old France defender had undergone “successful surgery”. While Chelsea will have to do without Fofana, Maresca is hopeful midfielder Romeo Lavia and striker Marc Guiu could play again...
Arsenal defender Gabriel will miss the remainder of the season after the club confirmed he requires hamstring surgery. The Brazilian was substituted in the first half of Arsenal’s 2-1 win against Fulham at the Emirates stadium on Tuesday. The former Lille defender has started 28 of Arsenal’s 30 Premier League matches this term, helping the...