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Fernandes, Gakpo, Isak Join Int’l Break lnjury list
Isak, Bruno Fernandes, Cody Gakpo and Patrick Dorgu have all joined the international break’s high-profile injury list after suffering issues that have curtailed their involvement in Nations League matches.
After playing in Portugal’s win over Wales on Thursday, Manchester United captain Fernandes was not in the squad for Sunday’s fixture against Norway.
Prior to the match boss Jorge Jesus revealed, external Fernandes had “played through the pain” against Wales and “wasn’t his usual self”.
“He played with an injury he brought from Manchester United,” he said. “He really wanted to play against Wales.”
Meanwhile, both Fernandes’ United team-mate Dorgu and Liverpool strikers Gakpo and Alexander Isak suffered injuries during games for their respective countries at the weekend.
Gakpo had to go off just 17 minutes into the Netherlands’ 2-1 win against Serbia, grimacing and holding the lower part of his right leg.
He has started the season well for Liverpool with two goals and four assists in six appearances across all competitions.
Netherlands boss Xavi Hernández confirmed Gakpo will have a scan on today.
Dorgu, lasted 30 minutes before he limped off in Denmark’s 2-0 win against Wales. Meanwhile,injured Isak has returned to Liverpool from Sweden duty with a minor thigh injury.
The striker played the full 90 minutes and scored a goal in his side’s 2-1 win on Friday over Romania in the Nations League.
However, he will not be involved in Sweden’s remaining three matches in this international break and assessed by his club’s medical staff.
On Thursday, Arsenal forward Kai Havertz and Sunderland’s Brian Brobbey both went off injured in the same game as the Netherlands drew with Germany.
German Havertz was caught on the knee by a high boot from Quinten Timber in Amsterdam and had to be replaced.
Netherlands forward Brobbey – off the back off a hat-trick in Sunderland’s 5-3 Premier League defeat by Manchester City – then appeared to suffer a muscle injury.
A further blow for Sunderland on this international break came as Dan Ballard suffered a hamstring injury late in Northern Ireland’s 1-0 win over Georgia on Friday.
Boss Michael O’Neill has confirmed the injury will rule him out of the national team’s remaining fixtures in this international break.
It is not just Premier League teams who are being impacted by injuries to their players while on international duty.
Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe has been ruled out for at least two weeks after injuring his knee while scoring the winner in Zinedine Zidane’s first game in charge of France.
He scored a record-extending 67th goal from Michael Olise’s pass to sink Turkey, but he was limping immediately and had to be replaced five minutes later.
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala suffered a muscle injury during the warm-up for the game against the Netherlands and had to withdraw..
The first international break of the 2026-27 men’s football season is lasting a week longer than it usually does, with the traditional October break now scrapped.
There is now a three-week gap for international fixtures across late September and early October, where countries will play four international matches instead of two.
International Break Injury List So Far
🚑 Kylian Mbappé
🚑 Jamal Musiala
🚑 Kai Havertz
🚑 Brian Brobbey
🚑 Alexander Isak
🚑 Daniel Ballard
🚑 Eric Garcia
🚑 Cody Gakpo
🚑 Patrick Dorgu
🚑 Bruno Fernandes
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NPFL: Doma United Gets ₦5.25m Fine, Three-Match Stadium Ban
The Nigeria Premier Football League ,NPFL, has fined Doma United ₦5.25m for failing to provide adequate and effective security during their Matchday Nine encounter against Kun Khalifat FC.
The match, played at the Pantami Stadium last Saturday, ended in a 1-1 draw, but was marred by misconduct from home supporters after the final whistle.
According to reports, Doma United supporters attacked Kun Khalifat FC technical adviser, Obinna Uzoho, and engaged in hostile conduct towards match officials and members of the visiting team, actions deemed capable of bringing the game into disrepute.
As part of the sanctions, the Savannah Scorpions have been ordered to play their next three home matches behind closed doors following repeated security breaches.
Meanwhile, the match commissioner has been recommended for demotion to the lower league over alleged dereliction of duty, inadequate supervision and insufficient match reporting.
The NPFL has also warned Doma United to strengthen their security measures and educate their supporters on acceptable conduct, cautioning that any future breach of the league’s rules and regulations could attract more severe sanctions.
Doma United have 48 hours from the date of notification to appeal the sanctions.
Sports
Barcelona Squad Stranded At Airport After Flight To Paris Is Delayed
According to report, Barcelona’s entire squad remains stranded at Barcelona Airport due to a delay to their flight to Paris.
The report states that Barcelona’s travel plans continue to be affected by weather and airport disruptions. The players remain grounded after their flight to Paris was originally scheduled to depart at 10:30 AM.
According to the report, the delay is due to heavy fog in Paris, which has disrupted air traffic and affected Barcelona’s flight.
Barcelona’s departure has been delayed until 11:50 AM, one hour and 20 minutes later than originally planned. The delay has further disrupted the team’s schedule on a crucial day, putting the training session scheduled for 6:30 PM at risk.
Following their 5-2 away win over Betis in their last LaLiga match, Barcelona’s squad was forced to spend the night in Seville due to bad weather and returned to Barcelona only on Sunday. The situation had already affected the team’s training schedule, with the planned Sunday morning on-field session replaced by a gym recovery session.
Paris Saint-Germain will host Barcelona in Champions League group stage on Tuesday.
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NPFL: Sporting Lagos, Nasarawa United Win Away; Enyimba Draw
Sporting Lagos secured their second away win of the season with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Plateau United at the New Jos Stadium.
Aliyu Baba gave the visitors an early lead in the 10th minute, but Plateau United fought back, with Victor Dawa scoring twice before the break to put the hosts ahead.
Sporting Lagos restored parity eight minutes into the second half through Victor Samuel, setting up a tense finish.
Plateau United were reduced to 10 men in the 80th minute after Alex Aghahowa was sent off for a foul.
Sporting Lagos capitalised on their numerical advantage, with Jacob Aondona scoring the decisive goal three minutes later to seal all three points for the visitors.
Elsewhere, Nasarawa United recorded a comfortable 2-0 victory over Inter Lagos at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Onikan, Lagos. Kelechi Ogbodo and Ugochukwu were on target for the visitors.
At the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano Pillars edged Katsina United 1-0, with Yahaya Ibrahim scoring the decisive goal to secure victory for the home side.
In Minna, Niger Tornadoes claimed a 2-1 win over Ikorodu City. Nafiu Obalowu opened the scoring three minutes before the half-hour mark before Bashir Musa doubled the hosts’ advantage.
Basit Ayinde pulled one back for Ikorodu City deep into stoppage time, but Niger Tornadoes held on to claim the victory.
Meanwhile, nine-time champions Enyimba were held to a goalless draw by Warri Wolves in a closely contested encounter.
Full Results
Tornadoes 2-1 Ikorodu City
Inter Lagos 0-2 Nasarawa Utd
Enyimba 0-0 Wolves
Kano Pillars 1-0 Katsina Utd
Plateau Utd 2-3 Sporting Lagos
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