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Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Liverpool star suffers injury blow as Arne Slot's pre-season plans derailed
Arne Slot is creating his plans for Liverpool's pre-season programme as they bid to retain their Premier League title, but the Dutchman has been dealt an early blow Liverpool star Stefan Bajcetic is facing a race against time to play a part in the Reds' pre-season programme. Bajcetic enjoyed a stunning rise into Liverpool's first-team over the course of the 2022/2023 campaign. The midfielder beame the Reds' youngest-ever player in the Champions League when he replaced Thiago in a game against Ajax. He was then voted their player of the month for January 2023 after a string of impressive performances. A calf injury severely disrupted his second season, with the Spaniard making just three senior appearances. In a bid to reinvigorate his career, Bajcetic was sent out on loan to Red Bull Salzburg, under former Jurgen Klopp assistant Pep Lijnders. That move proved to be disastrous though, with Lijnders sacked and Salzburg cutting short Bajcetic's loan in January. That led to another loan move to Las Palmas, where he became a key player. The 20-year-old made 14 appearances in total for the Canary Islanders, though was unable to save them from relegation to the Segunda División. Along with the disappointment of relegation, Bajcetic also missed their last two games. That was due to a hamstring injury and the Spaniard has now suffered a further blow. Bajcetic has been forced to undergo surgery on the issue, which he picked up during Las Palmas' defeat to Sevilla on 15 May. He has started his rehabilitation after going under the knife, but it remains to be seen if he will be fit enough to take part in pre-season. The 20-year-old would have been hoping to be able to fight for a place in Arne Slot's senior squad. Reds boss Slot had been willing to give the academy graduate an opportunity if he was available. Those hopes have now been dashed though, with Bajcetic facing an uphill battle to return to full fitness. The midfielder had been left desperately disappointed with the way his season played out. He penned an emotional message following Las Palmas' relegation from La Liga, insisting he believed they would soon be back. "These are tough days for everyone, but especially for you fans, we have not been able to fulfill the goal of staying in the league you deserve," he wrote in a statement on Instagram. "In four months I have realized the fans this club has and it hurts me a lot that you have failed. I'm sure you'll go back to where this club needs to be. "I'll always be cheering as one more of you. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for all the support and for being there always." Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Las Palmas keeper Cillessen recovering from surgery after his intestine was perforated during game
Las Palmas keeper Cillessen recovering from surgery after his intestine was perforated during game MADRID (AP) — Dutch goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen successfully underwent emergency surgery after his intestine was perforated in a collision with another player in a Spanish league game, his club Las Palmas said Tuesday. Cillessen had to be carried off the field on a stretcher near the half-hour mark of Las Palmas' 1-1 draw at Celta Vigo on Monday. Advertisement The 35-year-old goalkeeper was hit in the abdomen by the left knee of Celta player Borja Iglesias while diving to get to the ball before the striker. Cillessen was taken to a hospital in Vigo where the keyhole surgery was performed. 'Our goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen has successfully undergone surgery for a perforated small intestine,' the club said in a statement. Las Palmas did not say for how long Cillessen is expected to be sidelined. ___ AP soccer:
Associated Press
01-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Las Palmas keeper Cillessen recovering from surgery after his intestine was perforated during game
MADRID (AP) — Dutch goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen successfully underwent emergency surgery after his intestine was perforated in a collision with another player in a Spanish league game, his club Las Palmas said Tuesday. Cillessen had to be carried off the field on a stretcher near the half-hour mark of Las Palmas' 1-1 draw at Celta Vigo on Monday. The 35-year-old goalkeeper was hit in the abdomen by the left knee of Celta player Borja Iglesias while diving to get to the ball before the striker. Cillessen was taken to a hospital in Vigo where the keyhole surgery was performed. 'Our goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen has successfully undergone surgery for a perforated small intestine,' the club said in a statement. Las Palmas did not say for how long Cillessen is expected to be sidelined. ___
BBC News
26-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Still chance for Silva to sparkle at Wolves?
This week, we start at The Hawthorns, of all places, where Fabio Silva scored for Portugal Under-21s against England on Monday. Quirks like that make you wonder if football really does follow a mischievous cosmic strategy these days depends on long-term bets, to some extent, signing players early in their careers in the hope that they will make the club a fortune when they their investment in Silva, whose eight La Liga goals this season have helped maintain Las Palmas' hopes of avoiding relegation, does one day result in Wolves turning a profit, then Molineux's food kiosks could serve humble pie with every good for him - before Wolves started loaning him out, he often seemed an innocent abroad and he was put in an impossible position, which he was by no means ready for."I cannot answer that because my focus now is to be in Las Palmas," he told the Express and Star on Monday night when asked about his Wolves contract has one more year to run, and it would be a new height of irony if his talent finally flourishes just as his contract ends. "I always try to go where I feel happy. I think that is the most important thing - to play football and be happy. It is what I love to do," he the same dismal day Wolves conceded three penalties against Bournemouth, Silva was scoring Las Palmas' winner away to Barcelona - so no wonder he felt it ends, the Wolves-Silva story demonstrates just what a tricky policy this is - and yet the logic remains cost made his an extreme case, and the outlays on individual young players - Rodrigo Gomes and Pedro Lima last summer, for example - have since been more the long run, it would only need one in every few of these bets to develop into a £50m-plus rated property to cover the costs, and you would have the benefit of their talent while they seems the only realistic way to reach the overall aim of financial self-sustainability. But, outside the boardroom, football has never judged success in the long run. Managers are judged on their most recent game and they often only want to talk about the next once safety is assured, another challenging summer lies ahead. The club will be searching for long-term returns while remaining strong enough to cope with the perils of the knows what will happen between now and the long run - as the four managers who have left Wolves since the club signed Silva could probably attest?Listen to full commentary of Wolves v West Ham United at 19:45 BST on Tuesday night on BBC Radio WM [DAB: Black Country]Tune into The West Midlands Football Phone-In from 18:00 on weeknights
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Las Palmas star ruled out for rest of 2024-25 season on health grounds
Las Palmas' hopes of avoiding relegation from La Liga have taken a hammer blow, as they are about to lose a key player for the rest of the season. The Gran Canaria-based side, who had been rock bottom before the arrival of head coach Diego Martinez, are only two points outside of the bottom three after 22 matchdays, as they currently sit in 15th place. It has been a struggle for Las Palmas in recent weeks as they have lost four of their last five matches across all competitions. Things are not getting any better, as they are about to lose captain Kirian Rodriguez for the remainder of the season. Mañana, jueves, a las 9:45 horas, rueda de prensa de Kirian Rodríguez, en la Ciudad Deportiva, previa a #LasPalmasVillarreal. 🎙️ #UDRadio y #Youtube #LaUniónHaceLasPalmas #LaUniónDePorVida #75AniversarioUD — UD Las Palmas (@UDLP_Oficial) February 5, 2025 As per Relevo, Kirian will reveal during a press conference on Thursday morning that he will be stepping away from football for the time being due to health reasons. The exact issue is not known, nor is it likely to be revealed unless the player himself chooses to do so. Unfortunately for Kirian, it is not the first time that he has suffered with health problems. Back in August 2022, he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, which is a type of blood cancer that starts in white blood cells, known as lymphocytes. On that occasion, he was away from football for eight months, before returning to action in April 2023. Kirian's absence is a very big blow for Las Palmas, although the first thoughts are of course with him and his family during this difficult period. Martinez will be without his captain, who is one of the leaders on the pitch. A small silver lining for Las Palmas is that they have sufficient cover for Kirian's absence. They signed Stefan Bajcetic on loan from Liverpool during the final days of the winter transfer window, and he is alongside Javo Munoz, Enzo Loiodice and Dario Essugo as central midfield options.
