Brighton midfielder suffers hamstring injury in Arsenal clash | OneFootball

Arsenal weren’t the only ones to come away frustrated from Saturday’s fixture against Brighton, with James Milner picking up a hamstring injury.

LONDON, ENGLAND: James Milner of Brighton & Hove Albion receives medical treatment before being substituted off due to injury during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC at Emirates Stadium on August 31, 2024. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

James Milner is reportedly set for a scan on a hamstring injury suffered against Arsenal this weekend, with the midfielder going down in the early stages of the first half.

38-year-old Milner was starting his third Premier League game in a row for Brighton, but he lasted just 17 minutes before being replaced by Yasin Ayari.

LONDON, ENGLAND: James Milner of Brighton & Hove Albion is consoled by Declan Rice of Arsenal following an injury during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC at Emirates Stadium on August 31, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Muscle issues have been a big issue for Milner in recent years, with the former Liverpool and Manchester City man missing 25 games during the 2023/24 campaign through injury.

Milner’s last injury was in late January, and he didn’t return to action for the remainder of the season.

A similar length of absence this time around would see the Brighton man back in action around Christmas time, so he’ll hope the scans bring better news.

WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND: James Milner of Brighton and Hove Albion reacts during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Brighton & Hove Albion at Molineux on August 19, 2023. (Photo by Harriet Lander/Getty Images)

On the upside for Brighton, they have the international break to assess the problem and give Milner a rest. They then face Ipswich Town in their first game back, before taking on Wolves in the League Cup in the following midweek.