Euro 2024 injuries threaten to ruin the fun. The tournament is here – but not everyone we expected to see will be involved.
And no, we’re not just talking about the Welsh. Before Euro 2024 has even kicked off, there have been plenty ruled out after being called up to their squads. With the deadline for replacing players passed, teams have to make do, now.
So who’s missing from action?
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Euro 2024 injuries
Ruled out
Frenkie de Jong is out of the Euros (Image credit: Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Euro 2024 injuries: players already ruled out of the tournament
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Nation
Injury
Giorgio Scalvini
Italy
ACL
Domenico Berardi
Italy
Knee
Frenkie De Jong
Netherlands
Ankle
Teun Koopmeiners
Netherlands
Groin
Marten de Roon
Netherlands
Knee
Sven Botman
Netherlands
ACL
Serge Gnabry
Germany
Hamstring
Ben Doak
Scotland
Knee
David Alaba
Austria
ACL
Gavi
Spain
Knee
Lucas Hernandez
France
ACL
Italy’s exciting young defender Giorgio Scalvini misses this summer’s action after tearing his ACL just weeks before the tournament began. The youngster played a key role in Atalanta’s Europa League triumph, although fell victim to the Seria A season running on longer than most other leagues in Europe.
Barcelona’s Frenkie De Jong made headlines recently after he failed to overcome an ankle injury which had seen him spent a large part of the second half of this season on the sidelines with Barcelona.
Elsewhere, Scotland’s impressive momentum heading into the tournament was halted when striker Lyndon Dykes was ruled out through an ankle injury, while exciting Liverpool youngster Ben Doak also misses the tournament with with a knee injury that has kept him out since December.
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Still could feature
Luke Shaw may feature in the latter stages of the Euros (Image credit: Getty Images)
Euro 2024 injuries: players who could feature at the tournament
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Player
Nation
Injury
Luke Shaw
England
Lack of fitness, following muscle injury
Mike Maignan
France
Recurring injuries
Aurelian Tchouameni
France
Foot
Robert Lewandowski
Poland
Thigh
Andrew Robertson
Scotland
Recurring injuries
Luke Shaw made the headlines in recent weeks for confirming his spot in Gareth Southgate’s final 26-man squad despite seeing virtually no game time in 2024. The Manchester United man heads to Germany as England’s only left-back, with his recovery likely to be a key factor in any success the Three Lions enjoy this summer.
France duo Mike Maignan and Aurelian Tchouameni have both been beneficiaries of a passing of the guard in recent years, with Hugo Lloris, Paul Pogba and Ngolo Kante making way for the talented pair. However, they head to Germany with niggling injuries which will need to clear up before either see any sort of action on the pitch.
Legendary Polish striker Robert Lewandowski faces a race against time to make their opening fixture on Sunday. The Barcelona forward was forced off in a pre-tournament friendly with a thigh issue.
Andrew Robertson suffered a frustrating season at club level having suffered injuries throughout the campaign. His year threatened to get worse after he was forced to leave Scotland training with what appears to be a re-aggravation of previous issues. However, the defender featured during Scotland’s opener against Germany and will hope to help the Tartan Army in the tournament.
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