Arsenal’s win over Sheffield United pleased boss Mikel Arteta but his joy was tempered by injury concerns over Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli.
Frank Lampard thinks his side won’t be ready to start playing football again on 12 September as he has called on the Premier League to go easy on Chelsea for next season’s scheduling.
Manchester United interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer lauded Marcus Rashford after he played on despite suffering an ankle injury early in the 0-0 draw with Liverpool.
Sharks scrumhalf Louis Schreuder and centre Jeremy Ward will be sidelined for lengthy periods because of injuries sustained during pre-season matches. (more…)
Boom Prinsloo and Abongile Nonkontwana have been ruled out of the Blue Bulls’ match against Griquas on Friday. (more…)
The DHL Stormers will be without backs Cheslin Kolbe, Dan Kriel and Jean-Luc du Plessis when they take on the Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Kolbe sustained a lateral…
Leolin Zas and Juan de Jongh suffered serious injuries in the Stormers’ pre-season friendly against the Lions in Cape Town on Saturday. (more…)
Jaco Kriel has been ruled out of the Springboks’ end-of-year tour after sustaining a knee injury in Japan, while Jannie du Plessis has been withdrawn from the squad.