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Oli McBurnie coughed up blood during Hull City's draw with Brentford, according to BBC Sport's gossip column, a detail that will worry both Hull and Heart of Midlothian, the Scotland striker's parent club.
Celtic's defence gets two big names back
Celtic have named Johnston and Carter-Vickers back in the matchday squad for the trip to face Hibernian, according to Sky Sports, giving Brendan Rodgers two familiar faces to call on in defence.
Hearts defender facing season-ending injury
Hearts could be facing a long winter without one of their defenders, with BBC Sport's gossip column reporting that Milne has suffered an ACL tear that would rule him out for the rest of the season.
FIFA finally matches the money
FIFA has confirmed that every team at the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil will receive $2.5m in preparation funding, exactly matching what the 32 nations get ahead of the 2026 Men's World Cup, and more than doubling…
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