Sentences with phrase «handed an injury blow»

Charles N'Zogbia has been handed an injury blow ahead of Aston Villa's pre-season preparations as it was announced that the

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Arsenal have been handed a significant injury blow with a superstar withdrawing from international duty.

Liverpool have been handed a colossal injury blow with a key star returning home early from international duty due to injury.

I have to admit this is a pretty clever way to attempt to deliver a mind game hammer blow to the opposition and for all I know he followed up this statement by stating that Cesc Fabregas is «weeks away from becoming an Arsenal player» and perhaps a neat back handed compliment where he states that «Robin Van Persie's injuries have made Arsenal's physio departments one of the hardest working in Europe».

Arsenal have been handed a massive squad blow with reports of injury to star man...

Although he didn't register a single goal when Newcastle recorded a 5 - 0 win over the Black Cats last October, Carroll was instrumental in that match, as he's been in most games this season, and to be missing a striker with 11 league goals to his name is a massive blow, especially when those providing cover are also carrying niggling injuries or lacking in Premiership experience, in particular knowledge and first - hand experience of a Tyne - Wear derby.

We are neck and neck with a team that can and have spent 5 times what we have to assemble a team, who have fewer injuries than we do over this entire season (although Aguero being out again is a real blow), and who can expect to receive better treatment at the hands of the officials than we will in almost every game.