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We read 40+ football outlets — BBC Sport, Sky Sports, The Guardian, The Athletic, the national papers and the most reliable journalists on X — the moment they publish. Each story is summarised in plain English, matched to the clubs, players and competitions it is about, and cross-checked against every other outlet reporting it. The confidence shown on transfer and injury stories reflects how many trusted sources agree. Every summary links to the original report.

On this page that confidence is the reporting label on every story. It weighs each outlet by its track record, and recent reports count for more.

Confirmed: Announced, and reported by a leading outlet.
Strong: Two or more outlets with heavy backing, such as two of the most reliable.
Reported: More than one outlet, with some backing.
Single source: One outlet so far, or very little backing.

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Injury news

Relief with Ferran Torres

Luton winger Kodua ruled out injured until 2027

Flick reveals Barcelona's plan with De Jong

Deportivo arrive at Anoeta with significant absences but Amatucci returns

Flick gives good news on De Jong, less on Raphinha

Mourinho: Mbappé diagnosed after injury, recovery plan in place

Alvaro Arbeloa confirms Antonee Robinson injury scare in three-man Fulham update

Müller sidelined with thigh injury in Lewandowski clash

Diehl and Al-Dakhil unable to get going at Stuttgart

The pain of a torn ACL: 'You want to explain it, but sometimes you can't'

Inter confirms summer signing Curtis Jones injured

OM: Hojbjerg injured, Gouiri affected… Marseille counts its wounded

Every game Dan Ballard could miss as Sunderland injury update emerges

Skubala hopes to have Dickie back before Christmas

"I know it's not over": Mateta hopes to rejoin France soon

Jaquez back in team training

TSG's key players become injury concerns

"It's the first time in my career I've been injured for more than ten days"

Brobbey's hamstring injury not serious, says Sunderland manager

Sporting dealt blow as top scorer Casas suffers hamstring injury

Marco Rose laments 'very disappointing' Alex Scott injury as Bournemouth return timeline revealed

Wrexham baffled by latest Cacace setback

Espanyol recovers its great captain

Kofane sidelined: Bayer loses top scorer to thigh injury from international duty

Valencia's injury room continues to empty

Plymouth boss 'thrilled' to have MacKenzie fully fit

Tottenham injury update: Micky van de Ven, Jan Paul van Hecke, Pedro Porro latest news and return dates

All the games Cammy Devlin could miss as Rangers dealt new injury blow

Ligue 1: Lyon lose Mohamed Ouédraogo for several months with torn ACL

Scott McTominay returns to Napoli training after heart procedure

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