Tottenham midfielder James Maddison is set to miss the majority of the new season after the club confirmed he had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
Maddison missed the end of the 2024-25 campaign with a knee injury, but returned last month to feature in pre-season under new boss Thomas Frank.
England international Maddison continued his comeback with a substitute appearance in a 1-1 draw with Newcastle on Sunday, but collapsed in pain with no one around him and subsequently left the pitch on a stretcher in the 86th minute.
Spurs' worst fears have now been confirmed with Maddison set to undergo surgery in the coming days on his ACL injury.
Chelsea defender Levi Colwill is also set to miss a significant portion of the upcoming season after undergoing successful surgery for an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
The Blues kick off their Premier League campaign at home to Crystal Palace on 17 August, but Enzo Maresca will not have the 22-year-old at his disposal after Colwill sustained the injury in training at their Cobham base.
The Colwill blow could possibly open the door for Jorrel Hato, the Blues' new signing from Ajax.
Meanwhile, West Ham forward Michail Antonio is to leave the club after 10 years and 323 appearances as the Hammers decided not to offer him a new deal.
The 35-year-old has not played for the club since being involved in a serious car accident in December which left him with a broken leg.
He has been out of contract since the end of June, with head coach Graham Potter confirming this week that he was not a part of his plans for the new season.
The club said they are exploring options for Antonio to remain at the London Stadium in a non-playing capacity.
