Big names hit: 10 players injured this international break 🏥 | OneFootball

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·1 October 2026

Big names hit: 10 players injured this international break 🏥

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The international break often causes concern for clubs that send players off to their national teams, and in recent days that headache has been justified.

Key players from some of the world’s most powerful clubs have picked up physical issues and left their national teams early.


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The current international break is longer than usual for this time of year, with national teams having up to four matches to play over the course of two weeks.

And even before reaching the final stretch of this period, we already have a notable list of players who have suffered some kind of injury or discomfort.

Check out the list below:


Raphinha - Brazil / Barcelona

The forward came off at halftime in the 2nd friendly against Australia after feeling discomfort in his thigh.

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📸 PATRICK HAMILTON


Arrascaeta - Uruguay / Flamengo

The midfielder fractured his wrist, will undergo surgery this Thursday (1st), and will miss Flamengo’s upcoming matches.

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📸 Chung Sung-Jun - 2026 Getty Images


Schlotterbeck - Germany / Borussia Dortmund

He had already picked up an injury at the World Cup and sprained his ankle during a routine training activity this Wednesday (30th).


Musiala - Germany / Bayern Munich

The midfielder suffered a thigh injury during the warm-up for the match against the Netherlands, the first of this international break.

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📸 Lars Baron - 2026 Getty Images


Havertz - Germany / Arsenal

The forward took the field against the Netherlands and suffered a muscle injury during the match.

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📸 Lars Baron - 2026 Getty Images


Mbappé - France / Real Madrid

The French star was injured after scoring against Turkey and is expected to be sidelined for 10 to 12 days.

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📸 Burak Kara - 2026 Getty Images


Gakpo - Netherlands / Liverpool

The forward was substituted in the first half of the match against Serbia on Sunday (27th).

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📸 Dean Mouhtaropoulos - 2026 Getty Images


Eric García - Spain / Barcelona

The center-back was set to start against England over the weekend, but felt knee discomfort before the match and returned to Barça.

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📸 Alex Grimm - 2026 Getty Images


Ibrahima Konaté - France / Real Madrid

The center-back is expected to miss Real Madrid’s next match after suffering an injury to his right leg during training with the French national team.

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📸 FRANCK FIFE - AFP or licensors


Alexander Isak - Sweden / Liverpool

The forward was withdrawn from the Sweden squad after playing the full 90 minutes in the first match of this international break.

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📸 JONATHAN NACKSTRAND - AFP or licensors

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.


📸 JUNG YEON-JE - AFP or licensors

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