Marcus Blythe
Injury and team news reporter
Writing for OneLightScore since 2026
Marcus Blythe tracks availability for OneLightScore: injury bulletins, expected return timelines, suspensions and the fitness calls that decide a team sheet. The beat runs through every round, translating club medical updates into a clear picture of who is fit, who is doubtful and who is out.
Ligue 1 Team News: Hakimi and Gouiri Return, but Troyes Lose Ouzenadji for a Month
Achraf Hakimi is back in PSG's squad against Le Mans and Amine Gouiri returns for Marseille at Troyes — where the hosts have lost Anis Ouzenadji to an ankle injury for at least four weeks.
11 Oct 20262 min read
Svilar Out and Gollini In: Roma Change Goalkeepers for Como as Kean Misses Out
Mile Svilar's injury forces Roma into a goalkeeper change at Como, where Pierluigi Gollini will start — and Moise Kean is absent for the hosts after his early Italy exit.
11 Oct 20262 min read
Raphinha to Miss Barcelona's Next Two Fixtures as Flick Refuses to Gamble
Raphinha will sit out Barcelona's next two fixtures with the thigh injury he carried back from Brazil duty, with Hansi Flick refusing to gamble on a captain who suffered three injuries last season.
11 Oct 20262 min read
Liverpool Without Isak and Gakpo for Manchester City as Haaland Gets the All-Clear
Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo are both ruled out of Liverpool's Anfield meeting with Manchester City through injuries picked up on international duty, while Erling Haaland is fit to lead the champions.
11 Oct 20262 min read
Musiala Back on the Pitch as Bayern Plot His Return Against Augsburg
Jamal Musiala has resumed individual training as he works back from a torn muscle fibre in his right thigh, with Bayern Munich eyeing the Augsburg game and a busy run-in before the winter.
7 Oct 20262 min read
Real Madrid Get Their Walking Wounded Back for Villarreal
Real Madrid expect Kylian Mbappé, Ibrahima Konaté and Federico Valverde to be available against Villarreal, with Konaté back in group training two weeks after a knee injury on France duty.
7 Oct 20262 min read
Konsa Returns to Arsenal Early as England Withdrawal Leaves Leeds Doubtful
Ezri Konsa has left the England camp with a quad problem after playing 90 minutes against Croatia, and Arsenal face a wait to see if their summer signing makes Saturday's opener against Leeds United.
7 Oct 20262 min read
Milan's Double Blow: Saelemaekers Faces Second Ankle Surgery, Estupinan Out With Knee Injury
Milan confirmed Saelemaekers' ankle has lost stability at the site of his 2024 operation, hours after Estupinan withdrew from Ecuador duty with an MCL problem. Fifth place, two points off the top, and the depth is being tested.
6 Oct 20262 min read
Haaland Limps Off in Porto and Manchester City Face an Anfield Waiting Game
Haaland asked off after 67 minutes in Norway's loss to Portugal, limping as he went. Solbakken calls it fatigue management; City are still waiting on their own assessment before Liverpool.
6 Oct 20262 min read
Moise Kean Injury: Como Striker Sent Home From Italy Camp With Roma Clash in Doubt
Moise Kean has left Italy's camp early after failing to shake off a knock picked up in the draw with France, and Como's medical staff must now decide whether their striker faces Roma on Sunday.
5 Oct 20262 min read
Cologne Lose Dallinga and Ache in Ten Cruel Minutes
Thijs Dallinga suffered a cruciate-ligament injury in Cologne's friendly against Viktoria Köln and will be out for months, while Ragnar Ache also left with a thigh injury — ten days before the derby with Borussia Mönchengladbach.
4 Oct 20262 min read
PSV Lose Pléa for the Year and Have No Fit Striker Left
Alassane Pléa's season is over after another knee operation, Peter Bosz confirmed — and with Ricardo Pepi injured and Sam Lammers not yet match-fit, PSV have no fit senior striker for a run of eight games in a month.
4 Oct 20262 min read