Injuries - 2023/24 | Ederson, De Bruyne, Akanji, Grealish & Nunes all back in training (p138)

[BeerIsTheBest]

This international break may have fucked our season if Stones is out for weeks.

When injured when have you known him not to be out for weeks. As I wrote above he’s an imbecile for agreeing to play 2 in 4. He didn’t have to do this. He had a choice.

 

[its a Barm]

All we now is rodders to get injured tonight

 

[kippaxwarrior]

He knows his own body by now.
He's as culpable as Southgate for starting 2 games in 4 days.
Pep will be fucking livid.

He's twisted his ankle. It's not a reacurrance of a previous injury.

You can't compensate for that

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Correct. Southgate will pick his best 11 available. It’s not on him. He owes nothing to City.
Stones is an imbecile. He’s nothing to prove, if he’s fit his place in the England side is guaranteed and all he had to say is that he felt a twinge this morning and didn’t want to risk it.
Dont know the severity but the normal routine is around a month. Just as well we’ve got an easy and relaxing run of fixtures.

The player can't win.

He can refuse to be picked for a squad....

Ask not to be picked for a team....

Feign injury....

The onus is on the manager not to overplay any player in a meaningless friendly particularly one who is physically fragile.

There is a bloody good and obvious reason Pep doesn't play JS twice In 4 days.... neither should the stupid **** waistcoat.

Pep will be furious with JS but particularly that **** of a manager.

Sooner he takes his ineptitude to Stretford the better !!

 

[youngbob]

Don't think it's that serious. Players just can't be arsed playing in stupid friendlies at this stage of this season so won't risk any twist or strain.

 

[Chris Holmes]

According to Kelly Somers... on the way back out for the 2nd half Big John "did appear to be walking ok" as he took his place on the bench

 

[Fordyboy46]

That Somers girl said he seemed to be walking alright

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

How bad is Akanji’s injury

Let’s hope they’re all feigning, but don’t like the look of Stones’s there
He’s made of glass that lad

 

[jrb]

Honest to God, these fucking international friendly's need to be stopped.

 

[Fordyboy46]

According to Kelly Somers... on the way back out for the 2nd half Big John "did appear to be walking ok" as he took his place on the bench

Probably wearing a protective boot when leaving Wembley, it's how Stonesy rolls with injuries