World Cup 2026 injury list and return dates: Hugo Ekitike, Rodrygo, Xavi Simons

• Regular starter for the apical 20-ranked nations astatine the World Cup, oregon subordinate guaranteed/likely to marque the listed nation’s World Cup squad
• Star player/legend/recognisable sanction for immoderate nation
• Key subordinate for nine successful second stages of European competitions
• Any Premier League player

Dominic Solanke - Minor uncertainty | Hamstring | Possible instrumentality date: May 24

There is inactive a accidental that Solanke could instrumentality for Tottenham Hotspur earlier the extremity of the 2025-26 Premier League campaign, but confirmation of a much superior hamstring contented would enactment his World Cup successful doubt.

Jarrad Branthwaite -  Out | Thigh | No instrumentality date

Branthwaite suffered a terrible thigh wounded astatine the extremity of April and volition not beryllium disposable for England astatine the World Cup.

Jack Grealish -  Out | Foot | No instrumentality date

Grealish is inactive recovering from a season-ending ft injury, and the on-loan Manchester City attacker volition not diagnostic this summer.

Valentino Livramento - Minor uncertainty | Thigh | Possible instrumentality date: May 24

A thigh occupation could regularisation Livramento retired of the remainder of Newcastle United's Premier League season, which has besides enactment his World Cup engagement successful doubt.

Hugo Ekitike - Out | Achilles | No instrumentality date

Liverpool attacker Ekitike volition miss the World Cup having ruptured his Achilles tendon against Paris Saint-Germain successful the Champions League successful April.

Kylian Mbappe - Minor uncertainty | Hamstring | Possible instrumentality date: May 10

Mbappe is presently dealing with a hamstring injury, but the Real Madrid attacker could beryllium backmost connected the tract for El Clasico connected May 10.

Boubacar Kamara - Major uncertainty | Knee | Possible instrumentality date: June 4

Lamine Yamal - Minor uncertainty | Hamstring | Possible instrumentality date: June 4

Yamal tore his hamstring portion representing Barcelona astatine the extremity of April, but the guardant is already making beardown advancement successful his betterment process, and the wonderkid is wide expected to beryllium acceptable for the World Cup.

Samu Aghehowa - Out | Knee | No instrumentality date

Spain volition beryllium incapable to telephone upon Porto striker Samu astatine the World Cup, with the 21-year-old suffering a superior genu wounded successful February.

Mikel Merino - Minor uncertainty | Foot | Possible instrumentality date: June 4

Arsenal midfielder Merino volition request to beryllium assessed up of the World Cup, arsenic helium has been sidelined since January owed to a fractured foot.

Serge Gnabry - Out | Thigh | No instrumentality date

Germany volition beryllium incapable to telephone upon Gnabry astatine the World Cup, with the Bayern Munich attacker retired owed to an adductor wounded connected his close thigh.

Marc Andre ter Stegen - Major uncertainty | Hamstring| Possible instrumentality date: June 14

Ter Stegen, who is connected indebtedness astatine Girona from Barcelona, is facing a conflict to marque the summertime contention owed to a hamstring issue.

Ruben Dias - Minor uncertainty | Hamstring | Possible instrumentality date: May 19

Dias has not played for Manchester City since the commencement of March owed to a hamstring injury, but helium should beryllium backmost connected the tract earlier the extremity of the 2025-26 campaign.

Tomas Araujo - Minor uncertainty | Muscle | Possible instrumentality date: June 6

Rodrygo - Out | Knee | No instrumentality date

Rodrygo is different high-profile attacker retired of the World Cup, with the Real Madrid attacker suffering a terrible genu wounded astatine the commencement of March.

Estevao - Major uncertainty | Hamstring | Possible instrumentality date: 2026 World Cup knockout rounds

Chelsea wonderkid Estevao faces a contention against the timepiece to beryllium acceptable for the World Cup, arsenic helium battles to flooded what has been described arsenic a terrible hamstring injury.

Eder Militao - Out | Hamstring | No instrumentality date

Militao's caller hamstring wounded was terrible capable to necessitate an operation, and the Real Madrid centre-back volition miss the World Cup.

Cristian Romero - Major uncertainty | Knee | Possible instrumentality date: June 17

Romero suffered a season-ending genu wounded portion playing for Tottenham Hotspur connected April 12, and helium is battling against the timepiece to beryllium acceptable for the World Cup.

Juan Foyth - Out | Knee | No instrumentality date

Nico Gonzalez - Minor uncertainty | Muscle | Possible instrumentality date: May 17

Xavi Simons - Out | ACL | No instrumentality date

The Tottenham Hotspur attacker ruptured his ACL successful a Premier League clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers astatine the extremity of April, and helium volition miss the World Cup.

Jurrien Timber - Minor uncertainty | Groin | Possible instrumentality date: May 24

Jerdy Schouten - Out | ACL | No instrumentality date

Matthijs de Ligt - Major uncertainty | Back | Possible instrumentality date: May 24

De Ligt has not played for Manchester United since November owed to a superior backmost injury, and it is highly improbable that helium volition beryllium backmost for the World Cup.

Takumi Minamino (Japan) - Out | Knee | Possible instrumentality date: Unknown

Mohamed Salah (Egypt) - Minor uncertainty | Hamstring | Possible instrumentality date: June 15

Salah could yet instrumentality from a hamstring wounded earlier the extremity of the campaign, and determination is not believed to beryllium immoderate superior information astatine this signifier of the Liverpool prima missing retired connected representing Egypt astatine the World Cup.

Luka Modric (Croatia) - Minor uncertainty | Cheek | Possible instrumentality date: June 17

Ali Gholizadeh (Iran) - Out | Knee | No instrumentality date

Luis Angel Malagon (Mexico) - Out | Achilles | No instrumentality date

Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) - Major doubt | Quad | Possible instrumentality date: June 18

Wataru Endo (Japan) - Out | Knee/Ankle | No instrumentality date

Arda Guler (Turkey) - Major doubt | Hamstring | Possible instrumentality date: June 14

Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) - Major uncertainty | Knee | Possible instrumentality date: June 15