All round the world football news and injury update
Here's a summary of all-round the world football news and injury updates:
European Leagues
- Premier League: Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne is set to miss the next 4-6 weeks with a hamstring injury. (Source: BBC Sport)
- La Liga: Barcelona's Ousmane Dembélé is out for 4-6 weeks with a hamstring injury. (Source: Marca)
- Bundesliga: Bayern Munich's Kingsley Coman is expected to miss the next 2-3 weeks with a muscle injury. (Source: Kicker)
- Serie A: Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo is a doubt for the next match with a knee injury. (Source: Gazzetta dello Sport)
International Football
- FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Argentina's Lionel Messi has been ruled out of the upcoming qualifiers due to a knee injury. (Source: ESPN)
- UEFA Nations League: England's Raheem Sterling is a doubt for the upcoming matches with a hamstring injury. (Source: The Guardian)
- African Cup of Nations: Nigeria's Victor Osimhen is out for 2-3 weeks with a hamstring injury. (Source: Goal.com)
Transfer News
- Manchester United: The club is close to signing Real Madrid's Raphael Varane for £40m. (Source: The Mirror)
- Liverpool: The Reds are in talks to sign RB Leipzig's Ibrahima Konaté for £30m. (Source: The Times)
- Chelsea: The Blues are set to sign Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku for £97.5m. (Source: The Telegraph)
Other News
- UEFA Champions League: The competition's governing body has announced that the 2021-22 season will feature a new format, with 36 teams competing in a group stage. (Source: UEFA.com)
- FIFA: The governing body has announced that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will feature a new technology to help referees make decisions, including the use of video assistant referees (VARs). (Source: FIFA.com)
Please note that these are just some of the latest news and updates, and there may be other important stories that are not included here.