MF: Kevin Strootman – Roma
The highly sought-after midfield star injured his knee back in March whilst playing for Roma, but that hash’t stopped him from being one of the hottest properties in Europe as the transfer window approaches.
MF: Thiago Alcantara – Spain
The Bayern star underwent surgery on a knee ligament problem recently and was thus ruled out of Spain’s World Cup campaign.
MF: Riccardo Montolivo – Italy
The unlucky Milan star suffered a broken leg during his side’s friendly clash with Ireland this weekend and will subsequently miss out on the tournament, as well as the start of the new season.
MF: Rafael Van Der Vaart – Netherlands
The veteran midfielder picked up a calf strain last week and will not be ready in time to join his young colleagues in Brazil.
MF: Luis Montes – Mexico
The Mexican star found the back of the net in a warm up friendly against Ecuador last week, but shortly after ended up fracturing his leg. Unlucky.