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Premier League Players Injured During the International Break

The international break this season has been longer than usual, stretching to three weeks. Fans are now ready for Premier League matches to kick off again after this pause.

Clubs have hoped their key players would avoid injury while playing for their national teams, but several Premier League players picked up knocks during this period.

Players Sidelined by Injuries

  • Kai Havertz, Christos Tzolis, and Ezri Konsa (Arsenal)
  • Havertz injured himself in Germany’s Nations League game against the Netherlands. No clear return date is announced, but he may be out for a few weeks.
  • Tzolis left the field in the 18th minute of Greece’s match versus the Netherlands and might miss about three weeks.
  • Konsa played in England’s 7-0 win over Croatia but withdrew from the squad before the Czechia match due to injury.
  • Suzuki missed Japan’s game against Uruguay because of a rib injury but recovered to play in the following match.
  • Damsgaard sat out Denmark’s Nations League win over Wales after an ankle issue against Portugal.
  • Scott was ruled out of England’s game against Czechia due to an injury sustained before their big win over Croatia.
  • Isak returned to Liverpool with a minor injury picked up internationally.
  • Gakpo left the Netherlands’ match against Serbia injured, and Liverpool are concerned about his condition.
  • O'Reilly pulled out of the England squad after a training injury.
  • Haaland limped off Norway’s game against Portugal, sparking worries, but his coach said it was just fatigue.
  • Dorgu left Denmark’s match against Wales limping and has returned to Manchester United awaiting updates.
  • Mazraoui returned to United after an injury in Morocco’s Africa Cup qualifier.
  • Ballard hurt his hamstring in Northern Ireland’s win over Georgia.
  • Brobbey exited in the 35th minute of the Netherlands vs Germany match with an injury.
  • Van Hecke got injured during training and left the national squad.
  • Van de Ven was substituted off in the Netherlands’ win over Serbia, but his injury is not serious according to his coach Xavi Hernandez.

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