Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel has been ruled out of his country’s World Cup squad with a knee injury. The 23 year old who plays with Premiership champions Chelsea underwent surgery on his knee, and does not feel he has undergone a full recovery. A spokesperson from the Nigeria team said that he didn’t wish [...]

Ivory Coast captain and star player Didier Drogba is in doubt for starting in the World Cup after breaking a bone near to his elbow during the Ivory Coast’s 2-0 friendly defeat over Japan. Drogba, who was the English Premiership’s top goal scorer with champions Chelsea last season, is very critical to manager Sven Goran [...]

Arjen Robben will be going to South Africa as part of the Netherlands World Cup squad despite sustaining a hamstring injury during Saturday’s match against Hungary. Scans on the 26 year old winger’s leg revealed that the injury is not as serious as was first feared. “For the time being, I will not replace Arjen,” [...]

England captain Rio Ferdinand will miss the World Cup due to an injury suffered to his left knee in training on June 4. While Ferdinand is a regular in manager Fabio Capello’s squad, when he isn’t sitting out for one injury or another that is, most experts don’t think he’ll be missed too much as [...]

Bob Bradley’s USA team are still waiting on the match fitness of three key defenders, including captain Carlos Bocanegra.

England’s medical staff will assess the state of Gareth Barry’s ankle injury on Tuesday ahead of Capello making a decision on whether he will be able to be included in the squad for South Africa.

It seems it isn’t just the corporates that make staff go on wacky “team bonding” events. The French football squad had a day out racing dune buggies that very nearly ended in one injured player, in the form of defender William Gallas.

Ghanaian midfielder Michael Essien will find out this week if he has any chance of playing in South Africa. He suffered an injury to his knee in January and has not had any on pitch action while the ligaments have healed.

This heading may be teasing for football fans throughout the world but it is a fact. Germany’s Captain Michael Ballack has been ruled out of the World Cup 2010. The cause is the ankle injury Ballack got in the FA Cup final last Saturday. Nothing works against the fortune and this is exactly what has happened with Michael Ballack.

Fabio Capello is yet to announce his preliminary 2010 World Cup squad, but in advance of his decision he has sent out Dr Ian Beasley, the England team’s head doctor, to assess the health of some key players.