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.
Havertz Out of Leeds, and Arsenal Are Weighing a Merino False Nine
Kai Havertz is ruled out of Arsenal's meeting with Leeds United after his muscle strain with Germany — and Mikel Arteta is considering Mikel Merino as a false nine rather than a straight swap for Viktor Gyokeres.
4 Oct 20262 min read
Van Hecke Doubt Looms as Tottenham’s List Grows Before Old Trafford
Jan Paul van Hecke is back at Hotspur Way with a toe injury picked up on Netherlands duty, joining Porro and Mudryk on Tottenham’s list as Roberto De Zerbi sweats over his squad for the trip to Manchester United.
4 Oct 20262 min read
Rüdiger Alone: Real Madrid Face Villarreal With One Fit Centre-Back
Konaté will not be risked against Villarreal, Huijsen is suspended, Asencio is out after shin surgery and Militão is short of match readiness - leaving Rüdiger as José Mourinho’s only available senior centre-back.
4 Oct 20262 min read
Baleba and De Ligt Near United Returns as Dorgu Doubt Emerges
Carlos Baleba is in contention for his Manchester United debut against Tottenham after featuring in a behind-closed-doors friendly, while Matthijs de Ligt is closing in on a first-team return - but Patrick Dorgu has withdrawn from Denmark duty injured.
4 Oct 20262 min read
PSG Suffer Double Blow: Mayulu Out for Weeks, Ferran Torres Sent Home by Spain
Senny Mayulu will miss several weeks with a thigh injury suffered with France Under-21s, and Ferran Torres has left the Spain camp with an ankle problem as the Ligue 1 restart approaches.
3 Oct 20263 min read
Beşiktaş handed double injury boost as Vlahovic and Trossard near return for Kocaelispor
Beşiktaş expect Dušan Vlahović and Leandro Trossard to make full recoveries in time for the Süper Lig fixture against Kocaelispor after a break spent under medical supervision.
3 Oct 20262 min read
Arsenal injury news: Tzolis scare eases as Saliba and Mosquera close on returns ahead of Leeds
Christos Tzolis' early exit for Greece looks less serious than first feared, while William Saliba and Mosquera are closing on returns for Arsenal ahead of Leeds United.
3 Oct 20262 min read
Liverpool sweat on Isak and Gakpo as injuries hit international break before Manchester City
Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo have returned to Liverpool injured after Nations League duty, while Hugo Ekitike edges closer to a return ahead of the Manchester City clash.
3 Oct 20262 min read
Manchester United injury list grows with Fernandes and Rashford races going to the wire before Tottenham
Bruno Fernandes has been playing through pain for three games, Sesko and Dorgu are the genuine worries, and Michael Carrick needs bodies back before Tottenham visit Old Trafford.
3 Oct 20262 min read
Patson Daka Sidelined for Coming Weeks as Hamburger SV Manage Thigh Injury
Hamburger SV have confirmed striker Patson Daka will be sidelined for the coming weeks with a thigh injury, a blow to the club's attacking plans as the Bundesliga season resumes.
2 Oct 20262 min read
Nico Williams Withdraws From Spain Squad With Thigh Injury Ahead of Czech Republic Clash
Athletic Club winger Nico Williams has been released from the Spain camp after tests confirmed persistent discomfort in his left thigh, and will return to Bilbao to begin his recovery.
2 Oct 20262 min read
Mazraoui Injury Blow Piles More Pressure on Manchester United After Morocco Withdrawal
Noussair Mazraoui limped out of Morocco's win over Lesotho, deepening a Manchester United injury crisis that already lists Fernandes, Dorgu, Rashford and Mainoo among its concerns.
2 Oct 20262 min read