Injury watch 2025/26

[Hound]

What injury has Fraser got?

[Clyde1998]

injury update via Noel Hunt:

• Derrick Williams back in contact training, not ready for this weekend.

• Andre Garcia will be a few weeks still.

• Liam Fraser out for 6-8 weeks.

• Mamadi Camara back on the grass, non contact.

These long-term injuries are getting ridiculous. What's changed between last season and this? If anything you'd expect us to suffer less this season as we have more strength in depth in the squad, enabling more rotation and placing lower demands physically on the players.

If I was JJ/RC I would be talking a lot with the sports scientists/physios and wanting to know what they think has changed.

I wonder if the larger squad means injuries players could theoretically play through are being treated as something that stops them from playing this season, but wouldn't have done last season. I'd agree there should be less injuries this year, as you could better manage the squad with increased rotation.

[Snowflake Royal]

injury update via Noel Hunt:

• Derrick Williams back in contact training, not ready for this weekend.

• Andre Garcia will be a few weeks still.

• Liam Fraser out for 6-8 weeks.

• Mamadi Camara back on the grass, non contact.

These long-term injuries are getting ridiculous. What's changed between last season and this? If anything you'd expect us to suffer less this season as we have more strength in depth in the squad, enabling more rotation and placing lower demands physically on the players.

If I was JJ/RC I would be talking a lot with the sports scientists/physios and wanting to know what they think has changed.

I wonder if the larger squad means injuries players could theoretically play through are being treated as something that stops them from playing this season, but wouldn't have done last season. I'd agree there should be less injuries this year, as you could better manage the squad with increased rotation.

On the other hand, the squad is a lot older this year. And we have retained players with poor injury records (Abrefa, Yiadom, Dorsett, Elliott, Camara, Ryan) whilst players with better ones have left (Craig, Knibbs, Bindon).

We no longer have a manager with a sports science background. And were training and playing at high intensity.

[MR. CYNICAL]

These long-term injuries are getting ridiculous. What's changed between last season and this? If anything you'd expect us to suffer less this season as we have more strength in depth in the squad, enabling more rotation and placing lower demands physically on the players.

If I was JJ/RC I would be talking a lot with the sports scientists/physios and wanting to know what they think has changed.

I wonder if the larger squad means injuries players could theoretically play through are being treated as something that stops them from playing this season, but wouldn't have done last season. I'd agree there should be less injuries this year, as you could better manage the squad with increased rotation.

On the other hand, the squad is a lot older this year. And we have retained players with poor injury records (Abrefa, Yiadom, Dorsett, Elliott, Camara, Ryan) whilst players with better ones have left (Craig, Knibbs, Bindon).

We no longer have a manager with a sports science background. And were training and playing at high intensity.

We may be training with high intensity but have seen little evidence that we are playing that way, whatever it's not working given our league position!

[Mid Sussex Royal]

I wonder if the larger squad means injuries players could theoretically play through are being treated as something that stops them from playing this season, but wouldn't have done last season. I'd agree there should be less injuries this year, as you could better manage the squad with increased rotation.

On the other hand, the squad is a lot older this year. And we have retained players with poor injury records (Abrefa, Yiadom, Dorsett, Elliott, Camara, Ryan) whilst players with better ones have left (Craig, Knibbs, Bindon).

We no longer have a manager with a sports science background. And were training and playing at high intensity.

We may be training with high intensity but have seen little evidence that we are playing that way, whatever it's not working given our league position!

Both Fraser and Perreira were training injuries and the training by Hunt's omission is high intensity particularly pre match.

[morganb]

Hunt sounds like a oxf*rd idiot

[tidus_mi2]

Hunt sounds like a oxf*rd idiot

Imagine saying that we're on a run because we're not losing? Not gonna get fans onside by declaring satisfaction with 11 points in 8 games.

[Snowflake Royal]

I wonder if the larger squad means injuries players could theoretically play through are being treated as something that stops them from playing this season, but wouldn't have done last season. I'd agree there should be less injuries this year, as you could better manage the squad with increased rotation.

On the other hand, the squad is a lot older this year. And we have retained players with poor injury records (Abrefa, Yiadom, Dorsett, Elliott, Camara, Ryan) whilst players with better ones have left (Craig, Knibbs, Bindon).

We no longer have a manager with a sports science background. And were training and playing at high intensity.

We may be training with high intensity but have seen little evidence that we are playing that way, whatever it's not working given our league position!

On the ball, not so much, though lots of trying to break with pace or reach balls into channels. But out of possession, absolutely we're consistently trying to press high amd hard, then on the occasions its beaten, chasing back

[Snowflake Royal]

Hunt sounds like a oxf*rd idiot

Imagine saying that we're on a run because we're not losing? Not gonna get fans onside by declaring satisfaction with 11 points in 8 games.

It is a run though. Losing 5 games in a row is also a run. As is not winning for 5 games.

And some of the fans do seem to need reminding we havent lost every game

[LUX]

injury update via Noel Hunt:

• Derrick Williams back in contact training, not ready for this weekend.

• Andre Garcia will be a few weeks still.

• Liam Fraser out for 6-8 weeks.

• Mamadi Camara back on the grass, non contact.

Hang on, so Pereira is ok?

[KC Royal]

I saw a Woking fan say that since their regular keeper had returned from injury Norcott hadn't been playing, so maybe the club felt that if he wasn't getting games there was no point him being there.

[RoyalBlue]

injury update via Noel Hunt:

• Derrick Williams back in contact training, not ready for this weekend.

• Andre Garcia will be a few weeks still.

• Liam Fraser out for 6-8 weeks.

• Mamadi Camara back on the grass, non contact.

Hang on, so Pereira is ok?

I wouldn't assume that. It would seem no one asked the obvious specific question. From what I understand Hunt again said something along the lines that Pereira felt something in training prior to the Exeter game, which then flared up during the game. He then said that Norcott had been recalled the squad as a precaution. Perhaps he doesn't want to give too much info out to Cardiff but expect Stevens in goal and Norcott on the bench tomorrow!

[Royals and Racers]

Pereira has rib injury and is out for 3/4 weeks

[Mid Sussex Royal]

Pereira has rib injury and is out for 3/4 weeks

A rib injury in training....what the hell do they do??

[Hound]

Pereira has rib injury and is out for 3/4 weeks

A rib injury in training....what the hell do they do??

Not good at all

[RoyalBlue]

On the other hand, the squad is a lot older this year. And we have retained players with poor injury records (Abrefa, Yiadom, Dorsett, Elliott, Camara, Ryan) whilst players with better ones have left (Craig, Knibbs, Bindon).

We no longer have a manager with a sports science background. And were training and playing at high intensity.

We may be training with high intensity but have seen little evidence that we are playing that way, whatever it's not working given our league position!

Both Fraser and Perreira were training injuries and the training by Hunt's omission is high intensity particularly pre match.

Exactly the same approach as under Clown PInce and which I understand both players and sports scientists/physios were really unhappy with.

Why on earth would you go high-intensity in the day or so before a match?

[RoyalBlue]

Pereira has rib injury and is out for 3/4 weeks

When it comes to Reading FC, 'weeks' appear to be a bit like cat and dog years. 3-4 weeks being considerably longer than that!

[Sutekh]

These long-term injuries are getting ridiculous. What's changed between last season and this? If anything you'd expect us to suffer less this season as we have more strength in depth in the squad, enabling more rotation and placing lower demands physically on the players.

If I was JJ/RC I would be talking a lot with the sports scientists/physios and wanting to know what they think has changed.

I wonder if the larger squad means injuries players could theoretically play through are being treated as something that stops them from playing this season, but wouldn't have done last season. I'd agree there should be less injuries this year, as you could better manage the squad with increased rotation.

On the other hand, the squad is a lot older this year. And we have retained players with poor injury records (Abrefa, Yiadom, Dorsett, Elliott, Camara, Ryan) whilst players with better ones have left (Craig, Knibbs, Bindon).

We no longer have a manager with a sports science background. And were training and playing at high intensity.

Shouldn't make that much of a difference in a professional set up. The manager is an ex player and should have a number of qualified medical sports professionals to provide advice - not to mention the players themselves.

[Snowflake Royal]

I wonder if the larger squad means injuries players could theoretically play through are being treated as something that stops them from playing this season, but wouldn't have done last season. I'd agree there should be less injuries this year, as you could better manage the squad with increased rotation.

On the other hand, the squad is a lot older this year. And we have retained players with poor injury records (Abrefa, Yiadom, Dorsett, Elliott, Camara, Ryan) whilst players with better ones have left (Craig, Knibbs, Bindon).

We no longer have a manager with a sports science background. And were training and playing at high intensity.

Shouldn't make that much of a difference in a professional set up. The manager is an ex player and should have a number of qualified medical sports professionals to provide advice - not to mention the players themselves.

There's quite varying degrees of 'professional' in footballing set ups.

[RoyalBlue]

I wonder if the larger squad means injuries players could theoretically play through are being treated as something that stops them from playing this season, but wouldn't have done last season. I'd agree there should be less injuries this year, as you could better manage the squad with increased rotation.

On the other hand, the squad is a lot older this year. And we have retained players with poor injury records (Abrefa, Yiadom, Dorsett, Elliott, Camara, Ryan) whilst players with better ones have left (Craig, Knibbs, Bindon).

We no longer have a manager with a sports science background. And were training and playing at high intensity.

Shouldn't make that much of a difference in a professional set up. The manager is an ex player and should have a number of qualified medical sports professionals to provide advice - not to mention the players themselves.

In theory yes. However, it depends on whether the manager listens to and acts upon their advice.

It's probably not a good thing to listen too much to the players. For example, did Joel insist he would be OK to play against Exeter, only to make his injury significantly worse by doing so?