{
  "id": 10276842,
  "title": "Fernandes, Gakpo & Dorgu join international break's injury list",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/fernandes-gakpo-dorgu-join-international-breaks-injury-list",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T19:05:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
    "slug": "bbc-sport-football",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cm0qxknzpn8jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, Liverpool striker Cody Gakpo, and Denmark midfielder Patrick Dorgu have joined the growing list of injured players in the 2026-27 men's football international break. Fernandes, who played through an injury against Wales, did not feature in the match against Norway due to ongoing issues. Dorgu left Denmark's game against Wales after just 30 minutes, while Gakpo was forced to leave the Netherlands' 2-1 win over Serbia after only 16 minutes. The international break, which is longer than usual, will now last a week more than typical as the traditional October break has been replaced by a three-week gap in late September and early October.",
  "summary": "Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes, Liverpool's Cody Gakpo, and Patrick Dorgu have joined the list of players sidelined during the international break due to injuries. Fernandes, Manchester United's captain, played through pain in Portugal's win over Wales on Thursday but was not in the squad for Sunday's fixture against Norway, according to BBC Sport.\n\nFernandes has been carrying a hip problem for around three matches, with Portugal manager Jorge Jesus describing his condition as \"worrying\", as reported by Yahoo Sports. Fernandes did not train ahead of the Norway match, and Portugal's medical staff were to assess whether he could feature.\n\nGakpo and Dorgu suffered injuries during games for their respective countries on Sunday. Gakpo was substituted 16 minutes into the Netherlands' 2-1 win against Serbia, while Dorgu lasted 30 minutes before limping off in Denmark's 2-0 win against Wales, as per BBC Sport.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Bruno Fernandes injury: Jorge Jesus describes Man United skipper’s condition as “worrying”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/bruno-fernandes-injury-jorge-jesus-describes-man-united-skippers",
        "published": "2026-09-27T07:35:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}