The Premier League currently has 196 injuries recorded in just over three months, with Newcastle and Manchester United suffering more than most - so why this many?
The average amount of time with the ball in play is up 7.5% YoY (source: https://theathletic.com/4948795/2023/10/11/premier-league-added-time/), which would explain about half of the increase. You could argue a bit more, given the extra time is added at the end, when players are more tired.
World cup, fixture schedule etc I’m sure might also explain it - but looks like the change in how Injury Time is calculated - ironically - will have increased injuries
The average amount of time with the ball in play is up 7.5% YoY (source: https://theathletic.com/4948795/2023/10/11/premier-league-added-time/), which would explain about half of the increase. You could argue a bit more, given the extra time is added at the end, when players are more tired.
World cup, fixture schedule etc I’m sure might also explain it - but looks like the change in how Injury Time is calculated - ironically - will have increased injuries