The Premier League season’s final stretch is a crucial time for clubs fighting for European spots, and Newcastle United have been dealt a significant blow with the news that defender Fabian Schar will miss the remaining games due to injury. However, manager Eddie Howe has a ready-made replacement in mind, with Swedish defender Emil Krafth set to step into the breach after signing a new one-year contract extension with the club.
In a concerning turn of events, tennis superstar Novak Djokovic has put his professional commitments on hold to tend to a family matter. Reports from Serbian media outlets indicate that the world number one rushed to a hospital in Belgrade after his father, Srdjan Djokovic, sustained injuries following a fall at their family home.
The incident occurred when the 63-year-old Srdjan, known for his unwavering support of his son’s illustrious career, was feeding birds in the garden.
In a devastating blow to Celtic’s Scottish Premiership title ambitions, manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that key winger Daizen Maeda has sustained a hamstring injury and could miss several crucial games in the season’s climactic run-in.
The Japanese forward, who has been a revelation since joining the Hoops in January, opened the scoring in last Sunday’s pulsating 3-3 Old Firm derby draw against bitter rivals Rangers. However, Maeda was forced off during the second half, and Rodgers revealed the extent of the damage in his pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday’s home clash with St Mirren.
In a bizarre turn of events, Paris Saint-Germain winger Ousmane Dembélé was forced to withdraw from the squad to face Montpellier HSC on Saturday after suffering a punctured eardrum just hours before kickoff.
According to reports from Actu.fr, the 26-year-old French international traveled with the PSG squad to Montpellier in the morning but soon complained of acute pain in his ear upon arrival. The club’s medical staff wasted no time and quickly contacted emergency services rather than attempting to treat Dembélé themselves.
