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Egypt international Mohamed Salah suffered a muscle injury during his country’s Africa Cup of Nations fixture with Ghana on Thursday. The forward was forced off in the first half of the 2-2 draw and an update on Salah’s injury has been provided by the player’s agent. As reported by journalist Fabrizio Romano on Monday, Salah’s agent Ramy Abbas said: “The injury is more serious than first thought. He will be out for 21-28 days. His best chance at participating in the current AFCON is by undergoing intensive rehabilitation in the UK and rejoining the team as soon as he is fit.” 🚨🇪🇬 Mo Salah’s agent Ramy Abbas statement. “The injury is more serious than first thought. He will be out for 21-28 days”. “His best chance at participating in the current AFCON is by undergoing intensive rehabilitation in the UK and rejoining the team as soon as he is fit”. pic.twitter.com/thRhcv4AVg — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 22, 2024 Klopp on Salah On Sunday, Liverpool manager J...

Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku is dealing with a fresh hip injury which will keep him out of Tuesday's Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Middlesbrough. The Frenchman has made four appearances for Chelsea since returning from knee surgery which forced him to miss the first half of his debut year at Stamford Bridge. Pochettino had previously admitted Nkunku was not fit enough to start Saturday's FA Cup clash with Preston but then ultimately left the 26-year-old out of his squad altogether, sparking rumours of a potential flare-up of his previous injury . Ahead of the Boro Game , Pochettino moved to alleviate fears but conceded he was unsure when Nkunku would return. "It's not related to his old injury, it's a different problem," Pochettino said. "A small issue in his hip, not in his knee, we are cautious with him because it is six months from his injury, and he was involved in few games. He won't be involved ...

Vikings superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson has once again been listed as questionable for Monday night’s Game against the Bears ( 8:15pm ET, 5:15pm ET ), and the team are awaiting both medical and personal opinion on the injury . If Jefferson were to miss the Game , it would be his seventh so far this season . The Vikings have until 3 p.m. central time (4p.m. ET, 1p.m. PT) on Monday 27 to make a decision on whether or not they’re going to activate Jefferson from IR. Bears - Vikings: Who's the favourite to win? A Classic NFC North matchup pic.twitter.com/s421zxXXPi — Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) November 26, 2023 What injury does Justin Jefferson have? The 24-year-old suffered a hamstring injury against the Chiefs in Week 5 of the season, causing him to miss the on-field action and watch from the sidelines. It was a simple yet unfortunate slip as his boot failed to connect with the turf and although the player didn’t take a fall, the damage was already done in a spli...

The Las Vegas Raiders are preparing for a crucial Week 12 matchup against their long-time rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs . Both teams are entering the contest after suffering losses in their previous games. However, the Raiders are determined to defend their home turf and win against a Chiefs team experiencing unexpected struggles. The Las Vegas Raiders (5-6) have reported eight players as injured for their Sunday, November 26 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs (7-3) at Allegiant Stadium . Meanwhile, the Chiefs (7-3) have five players on their injury report. The game is scheduled to start at 4:25 PM ET. Here's the final injury report for the Chiefs and Raiders. pic.twitter.com/rPjfluphiy — Matt McMullen (@KCChiefs_Matt) November 24, 2023 In t heir last five head-to-head matchups, the Kansas City Chiefs have always emerged victorious against the Las Vegas Raiders . Moreover, Kansas City has scored 190 points in their previous five Game s against Las Vegas, while the Raid...

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed midfielder Mason Mount has picked up another injury and could be set for a spell on the sidelines. Mount missed five Game s earlier this season through injury and has since struggled to force his way back into Ten Hag's starting lineup, coming off the bench in four of United's last six Premier League outings. Having struggled for continuity since his arrival from Chelsea during the summer, Mount is once again on the sidelines after picking up an injury . "Mason picked up an issue so we have to assess if he's available for the game or not," Ten Hag told club media on Friday. Sources have confirmed to 90min that Mount has been ruled out of Sunday's clash with Everton but United officials are hopeful the midfielder will return to action before the end of the calendar year. Mount is back on the sidelines / Michael Steele/GettyImages LISTEN TO THE LATEST EPISODE OF 90MIN'S TALKING TRANSFERS PODCAST: RATCLI...

Chelsea defender Levi Colwill and Malo Gusto each stepped up their recoveries from respective shoulder and knee injuries on Tuesday. Having returned from a breakout loan at Brighton & Hove Albion, Colwill had started all of Chelsea's Premier League games this season until this month. But having been forced off at half-time of the 4-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur, the 20-year-old had to miss the Manchester City draw. The home-grown talent, who was of interest to both Brighton and Liverpool during the summer, then also had to pull out of England’s squad for Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia. Gusto, meanwhile, withdrew from France's Under-21 squad when a scan detected a minor lateral knee li Game nt injury . He has lost his Chelsea starting place in recent weeks following a suspension and the return of Reece James, but had maintained an important squad role. Levi Colwill had started every Premier League Game until a shoulder problem / Robin Jones/GettyImag...

Manchester United have confirmed centre-back Lisandro Martinez is set for an "extended period" on the sidelines after aggravating a foot injury. The Argentina international limped off during the 3-1 defeat to Arsenal before the international break but still started against both Brighton & Hove Albion and Bayern Munich after returning to club Football . Since then, however, Martinez has missed United's last two Game s and the club have confirmed he will not be seen again for a while. "Lisandro Martinez will be out of action for an extended period due to an aggravation of the foot injury he suffered in April," a club statement read. "It has now been determined that he needs a period on the sidelines for recovery and rehabilitation. Assessment is ongoing to decide next steps." Martinez suffered a fractured metatarsal in April which brought his 2022/23 campaign to an abrupt end, but he was back ready to start the current season after appearing to shak...

Gabriel Magalhaes is the latest Arsenal player to suffer a suspected injury, with the defender picking up a knock during international duty with Brazil. Gabriel made his debut on Saturday evening, playing 85 minutes of a thumping 5-1 win over Bolivia in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. Despite the comfortable scoreline, the centre-back was in the wars during the Game , even taking a knee to the chest from Diego Ibanez in the fifth minute. The Gunners star was eventually subbed off for Al Ahli's Roger Ibanez for the final few minutes. During those closing stages, Gabriel was spotted with an ice pack held on his thigh, leading Arsenal fans to believe that their centre-back suffered a knock. A problem for Gabriel would leave Arsenal incredibly short of options in defence, with the club currently without both Jurrien Timber and Thomas Partey due to injuries too. Partey suffered a groin issue recently, while new signing Timber is set to miss the bulk of the season just to an ACL injury. Ga...

Sofyan Amrabat has been forced to withdraw from international duty after the Moroccan Football Federation confirmed he has picked up an injury . Amrabat joined Manchester United on loan from Fiorentina late in the transfer window and is yet to make his debut for the Red Devils, who highlighted a back problem as the midfielder underwent his medical. The 27-year-old trained with Morocco earlier this week but a statement released late on Thursday confirmed he was injured and had been replaced in the squad. It is not yet clear whether Amrabat's departure from camp is related to the back issue United detected before the break. With no mention of the severity of this fresh concern, United fans have been left sweating over the fitness of their newest signing. READ THE LATEST MAN UTD NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP feed Amrabat will now return to United for further checks, with Erik ten Hag keen to get the midfielder ready for his debut when club Football returns later this month. ...

Jurgen Klopp has confirmed Trent Alexander-Arnold will undergo a scan on a suspected hamstring injury suffered in Liverpool's win over Aston Villa. The 24-year-old hobbled off in the 71st minute of Sunday's clash at Anfield, being replaced by Jarell Quansah due to an injury concern. It was a disappointing end to what was arguably Alexander-Arnold's best Game of the season so far. TAA thoroughly impressed in his inverted full-back role against Aston Villa, even being credited with an assist for Dominik Szoboszlai's opening goal of the Game . Speaking to the press after the game, manager Klopp provided an update on Alexander-Arnold, saying that the player needs to undergo a scan in order to determine the severity of the injury. He said: "I'm interested as well. I don't know exactly. It's [his] hamstring - not too serious, is his opinion. "We have to wait for the scan." Reflecting on the win itself, Klopp was keen to hail a 'top performanc...

Manchester United have confirmed Mason Mount will be out of action until after the international break due to injury. The midfielder join Man Utd during the summer transfer window for £55m from Premier League rivals Chelsea, putting pen to paper on a four-year deal, with the option for a further year. Mount has started both of the Red Devils' two Premier League Game s of the 2023/24 season, with Mount and co. narrowly beating Wolves at Old Trafford before being thoroughly beaten by Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday in north London. During the latter Game , the midfielder came off in the 85th minute and Man Utd have now confirmed that that substitution was due to an injury : "Mason Mount is set to miss Saturday’s Game against Nottingham Forest due to an injury picked up in last weekend’s encounter with Tottenham Hotspur. READ THE LATEST MAN UTD NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP feed "The small complaint is expected to keep Mount out until the international break next mon...

Chelsea's aggressive recruitment strategy has caused quite a storm in the last 18 months but it has barely been able to keep up with the flood of injuries suffered by the west Londoners. Across the opening weeks of Mauricio Pochettino's tenure, he has already lost a glut of players just as they were showing promising bursts of form, with the exciting teenager Carney Chukwuemeka the latest name on a growing list of absentees. Christopher Nkunku was one of the stars of pre-season before he damaged his knee on a bobbly pitch against Borussia Dortmund in early August. The £52m recruit from RB Leipzig has had to undergo knee surgery and is set to be sidelined for "an extended period". Club captain Reece James sustained yet another hamstring injury after an opening weekend draw with Liverpool. Pochettino reassured fans that the skipper would only be out for "a few weeks" but Chukwuemeka will join James and Nkunku in the treatment room after Sunday's Premier L...

Liverpool midfielder Thiago will not feature in their remaining five Premier League Game s of the season due to a hip injury . The Spaniard has plagued by fitness issues since moving to Anfield from Bayern Munich in 2020 and hasn't started a Game since early April, making four substitute appearances against Arsenal, Leeds, Nottingham Forest and West Ham. He did not make the Reds' squad for their 4-3 victory over Tottenham on Sunday and the decision has been made for the former Barcelona star to undergo surgery on his hip. Thiago will now miss their final league Game s of the season against Fulham, Brentford, Leicester, Aston Villa and Southampton. READ MORE FROM THE 90MIN TALKING TRANSFERS TEAM feed Naby Keita and Stefan Bajcetic are already out of commission with injuries, leaving Fabinho, Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliott to start in the win over Spurs. Liverpool face Fulham on Wednesday night. Jordan Henderson is another option to come into the side. Manager Jurgen Klopp has...