Football: Camavinga, Stones, Robertson injured... The international break is (again) wreaking havoc

Replaced by Matteo Guendouzi before half-time (44th), this Tuesday March 26 during the Blues' sluggish 3-2 victory against Chile, Eduardo Camavinga suffered a sprained left ankle. The Real Madrid midfielder will have to pass additional examinations to find out his length of unavailability. The first diagnoses, however, remain not very reassuring. An injury which will add fuel to the fire in the debate of “overloaded” calendars.

Across the Channel, the international break has also given its share of unpleasant surprises and will undoubtedly penalize the big teams, which are fighting for the championship title. Manchester City will be without John Stones, who was injured alone during the match between England and Belgium (2-2). The central defender suffers from an adductor problem according to the words of his coach, Gareth Southgate, in a post-match press conference: “John Stones had to leave the field following an adductor problem. Other tests will follow.

Liverpool will also have to do without a defender. His left back, Andrew Robertson, was also injured during Scotland's 1-0 defeat against Northern Ireland on March 26. According to The Athletic journalist James Pearce, Robertson “will be assessed” on his return to Liverpool.