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Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo, 19, missed the opening months of last season through injury and withdrew from the latest England squad with a knee problem<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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Alex Brotherton<\/p>\n

BBC Sport journalist<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Premier League players aged under 21 are spending longer sidelined through injury than ever before, with knee problems on the rise, a study has shown.<\/b><\/p>\n

New data from global insurance group Howden’s ‘Men’s European Football Injury Index’ has revealed similar trends across Europe’s top men’s leagues.<\/p>\n

The revelations come as club and international calendars face increasing scrutiny, with many players arguing congested schedules threaten their welfare.<\/p>\n

James Burrows, head of sport at Howden, highlighted the “ever-increasing physical demands” on players as a reason for the spike in injuries.<\/p>\n

“As fixture congestion intensifies with expanded competitions domestically and internationally, we are seeing more players sidelined for longer periods,” he said.<\/p>\n

Players’ union Fifpro has made the same argument, external<\/span>. Its 2024 Player Workload Monitoring Report claims 78% of coaches and 72% of players surveyed support the implementation of a guaranteed rest period in the calendar.<\/p>\n

The same report detailed how England and Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham played 251 competitive games before reaching the age of 21 in June, while ex-England captain David Beckham played 54 in comparison.<\/p>\n

The Professional Footballers’ Association said some players “feel that they are being pushed to, and beyond, their physical limits”.<\/p>\n

“We can also see that players are absorbing this workload at a younger age than ever before, playing more and more minutes,” said a PFA spokesperson.<\/p>\n

“We’ve always said that football’s approach to its calendar must be player-led, and based on a proper understanding of how players can physically cope with those demands. That’s especially true for young players, who we want to have long as well as successful careers.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Rise in under-21 players sidelined across Europe<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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According to Howden’s report, external<\/span>, there had been a huge increase in both the total number of injuries suffered by Premier League youngsters and the time they spent sidelined.<\/p>\n

In 2023-24, under-21 players in the Premier League spent an average of 43.92 days out per injury, up from 26.5 in 2022-23 and a 187% increase compared to the 2020\/21 season.<\/p>\n

The overall number of days spent injured rose from 901 to 2,240, while the total number of injuries suffered jumped from 34 to 51.<\/p>\n

Increases in all three metrics were largely mirrored across Serie A, Ligue 1, La Liga and the Bundesliga.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, young players suffered fewer injuries and spent less time out during a campaign which was elongated by the mid-season 2022 World Cup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Knee problems reach new high<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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The study showed the total number of knee injuries suffered by players across Europe’s top five men’s leagues has reached a new high.<\/p>\n

There were 367 instances of this in 2023-24, up from 333 the previous season, 352 in 2021-22 and 279 in 2020-21.<\/p>\n

While the average number of days spent sidelined with knee problems fell slightly from 52.95 to 51.46, the latest figure is significantly higher than the 33.56 days recorded in 2021-22.<\/p>\n

Over the last four seasons, Premier League players have suffered 297 knee injuries. Only players in the Bundesliga (384) have suffered more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What’s the financial cost?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Howden’s report used wage data provided by Sporting Intelligence and Football Feeds to calculate the cost of injuries for clubs.<\/p>\n

The 915 injuries that occurred during the 2023-24 Premier League season cost clubs 318.8 million euros (\u00a3265.6m), up from 288.55m euros (\u00a3240.4m) in the previous campaign.<\/p>\n

Premier League teams were hit with an injury every 94 minutes of competitive football at a cost of 3,698 euros (\u00a33,081) per minute.<\/p>\n

Across Europe’s top five leagues, the figures show a 5% increase in overall costs associated with injuries compared to the 2022-23 season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Why is this important?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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More and more top-flight players have spoken out about the risk of injuries caused by congested fixture schedules and workloads.<\/p>\n

Europe’s top leagues and Fifpro filed a legal complaint with the European Commission this week against Fifa over what they claimed was an “abuse of dominance.”<\/p>\n

The European Leagues – which represents 39 leagues including the Premier League – and the European branch of Fifpro said Fifa had abused its role under European competition law when it came to the international fixture calendar.<\/p>\n

Their argument related to Fifa scheduling the new 32-team 2025 Club World Cup next summer, during a period in which players would normally rest.<\/p>\n

Fifa said Fifpro and the World Leagues Association were consulted about changes to the overall 2025-30 international match calendar, including the 2025 Club World Cup.<\/p>\n

World football’s governing body has also accused some leagues of “hypocrisy” and acting “without consideration to everyone else in the world”.<\/p>\n

“Those leagues apparently prefer a calendar filled with friendlies and summer tours, often involving extensive global travel,” added Fifa.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What do the players think?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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In September, Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri – who was included in 72 matchday squads between July 2023 and July 2024 – suggested players could take strike action.<\/p>\n

Less than a week later he suffered a season-ending anterior cruciate ligament injury in his side’s key Premier League game against Arsenal.<\/p>\n

“It’s so tough with crazy schedules,” said Bellingham, quoted in Fifpro’s Player Workload Monitoring Report. <\/p>\n

“It’s difficult on the body \u2013 mentally and physically you are exhausted.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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