Premier League Players Injured During International Break

The international break has been longer than usual this time, stretching across three weeks. Fans are now eagerly waiting for Premier League matches to kick off again this weekend.

English clubs were hoping their key players would stay fit during this period, but some have unfortunately picked up injuries while playing for their countries. Here's a rundown of the Premier League stars who got hurt during the international fixtures.

Kai Havertz, Christos Tzolis, and Ezri Konsa (Arsenal)

• Kai Havertz suffered an injury in Germany's Nations League match against the Netherlands. No exact return date has been given yet, but he is expected to miss several weeks.
• Christos Tzolis had to leave early in the 18th minute of Greece's game versus the Netherlands and might be sidelined for about three weeks.
• Ezri Konsa played in England's 7-0 win over Croatia but pulled out of the squad before the Czechia match due to injury.

Zion Suzuki (Aston Villa)

Suzuki missed Japan's game against Uruguay with a rib injury but managed to recover quickly and featured in the following match.

Mikkel Damsgaard and Alex Scott (Bournemouth)

• Mikkel Damsgaard sat out Denmark's Nations League win over Wales because of an ankle problem sustained against Portugal.
• Alex Scott was ruled out of England's clash with Czechia after getting injured before their 7-0 victory against Croatia.

Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo (Liverpool)

• Alexander Isak picked up a minor injury during the break and has returned to Liverpool for further checks.
• Cody Gakpo left the Netherlands match against Serbia injured in the first half, causing fitness concerns for Liverpool.

Erling Haaland and Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City)

• Nico O'Reilly withdrew from the England squad after sustaining a training injury.
• Erling Haaland limped off Norway’s game against Portugal, raising worries, but the coach later said he was just fatigued.

Patrick Dorgu and Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United)

• Patrick Dorgu left Denmark’s match versus Wales with a limp and has returned to Manchester United awaiting assessment.
• Noussair Mazraoui exited Morocco’s Africa Cup qualifier against Lesotho and is back with United.

Dan Ballard and Brian Brobbey (Sunderland)

• Dan Ballard suffered a hamstring injury during Northern Ireland’s win over Georgia.
• Brian Brobbey was forced off in the 35th minute of the Netherlands-Germany match.

Jan Paul van Hecke and Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur)

• Jan Paul van Hecke got injured in training, leading to his withdrawal from the national team.
• Micky van de Ven was substituted during the Netherlands’ win against Serbia, but his coach Xavi Hernandez confirmed it is not a serious injury.