England provide Ollie Watkins injury update ahead of trip to Latvia

Ollie Watkins picked up a painful knock against Wales (Picture: Getty Images) England will be without Ollie Watkins for their trip to Latvia on Tuesday night as the striker has withdrawn from the squad due to injury. The Aston Villa forward...

Watkins ruled out of England's Latvia WC qualifier

International Friendly - England v Wales - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - Oct 9, 2025 England's Ollie Watkins scores their second goal REUTERS/Hannah Published : 13 Oct 2025, 09:08 PM Updated : 13 Oct 2025, 09:08 PM Aston Villa forward Ollie...

England handed Harry Kane boost for Latvia trip but new injury confirmed

A squad of 22 players will fly to Riga on Monday evening for the match against Latvia in which, following Group K rivals Albania’s win over Serbia in Belgrade on Saturday, England will officially seal qualification for next summer’s World Cup...

Ollie Watkins ruled out of England’s game against Latvia with injury

LONDON (AP) — Ollie Watkins has returned to Aston Villa after an injury ruled him out of England’s World Cup qualifying game against Latvia on Tuesday, as captain Harry Kane is set for a possible return. Watkins scored in England’s 3-0 win over...

Soccer-Watkins ruled out of England's World Cup qualifier against Latvia

Soccer Football - International Friendly - England v Wales - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - October 9, 2025 England's Ollie Watkins scores their second goal REUTERS/Hannah Mckay (Reuters) -Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins has been ruled out...

Huge blow for England as Watkins is ruled out of the World Cup qualifier against Latvia

England and Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins has been ruled out of the World Cup qualifier against Latvia on Tuesday night. Watkins scored to help England to a 3-0 victory over Wales last week but picked up a knock which will leave him out of the...

Watkins ruled out of England's World Cup qualifier against Latvia

Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins has been ruled out of England's World Cup qualifier against Latvia due to injury, the FA said on Monday. The 29-year-old, who has scored six goals in 20 internationals, picked up a knock in the 3-0 friendly win...

Ollie Watkins ruled out of England’s World Cup qualifier against Latvia

Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins has been ruled out of England’s World Cup qualifier against Latvia. Watkins suffered an injury during Thursday’s 3-0 win against Wales when he collided with the post as he attempted to score his second goal of the...

Ollie Watkins sent home from England squad ahead of Latvia clash that should see Three Lions qualify for World Cup

THOMAS TUCHEL has ruled Ollie Watkins out of England’s upcoming World Cup qualifier against Latvia. The 29-year-old suffered a knock during the 3-0 win against Wales on Thursday. Sign up for the Rangers newsletter Thank you! Ollie Watkins has been...

Thomas Tuchel suffers injury blow to key England man on eve of Latvia World Cup qualifier

Ollie Watkins has been ruled out of England's World Cup Qualifier against Latvia through injury. The Three Lions will continue their push to reach the 2026 finals in Riga on Tuesday, live on talkSPORT, but will do so without the Aston Villa...

Car sales in Estonia down by as much as they're up in Latvia and Lithuania

New car registrations rose by over 40 percent in Latvia and Lithuania in Q3 year-on-year, while in Estonia they fell by more than 40 percent. An analysis of data from the vehicle registration agencies of Lithuania (Regitra), Latvia (CSDD) and...

Sierra Leone’s Kumba Brima Wins First Championship with Riga FC in Latvia

Sierra Leonean forward Kumba Zainab Brima has won her first league championship with Riga FC Women in the Latvian Women’s Championship, marking a new milestone in her professional football journey. Brima joined Riga FC Women in June 2025 after a...

Rain and wind still expected on Monday in Latvia

Rain is expected in many parts of Latvia on Monday, and the weather will remain windy, according to forecasts. Short-term rain is expected in many parts of Latvia, but in places it may be accompanied by drizzle and even wet snowflakes. Mostly in...

Latvian Foreign Ministry: Georgia’s elections cannot be called free or democratic

The Latvian Foreign Ministry has condemned the October 4 elections in Georgia, declaring that a vote held amid the detention of opposition leaders, persecution of independent media and civil society, and without OSCE/ODIHR international...

Winter speed limit in force in Latvia as of October 15th

From Wednesday 15 October, the maximum speed on the national road network will be adjusted to changing and wintry weather conditions and will be up to 90 kilometres per hour maximum on all roads, said Latvian State Roads (LVC). The exception will...

Rain but not as much wind in store for Latvia

Rain is expected frequently this week, but winds are forecast to slow down in the coming days. Overnight on Tuesday, the minimum air temperature will be -1 to +4 C in most of Latvia and +5 C to +8 C on the coast, while daytime temperatures will...

Kremlin says Russians kicked out by Latvia are most welcome back home

The effective deportation of hundreds of Russians is likely to be spun by the Kremlin as proof of Europe’s — and particularly the Baltic countries’ — hostility toward their neighbor and its citizens. Earlier on Monday, Irina Volk, a spokesperson...

Latvia has room for improvement in innovation

The science universities are ranked between 721st and 1000th among all higher education institutions included in the index. At the same time, Latvia is listed 83rd in terms of the number of graduates in science and engineering fields. In terms of...

Latvia earns a pass grade on EU's higher education target

In 2024, 44.2% of this age group had reached tertiary education level, just under the target, but Latvia managed to score 45% exactly, and thus made the target, according to latest Eurostat data. Of the 242 regions classified at level 2 of the...

England attacking injury crisis as star who started win over over Wales is sent home while squad fly to Latvia

By WILL PICKWORTH, SPORTS REPORTER and LUKE POWER, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 05:39 EDT, 13 October 2025 | Updated: 06:23 EDT, 13 October 2025 Ollie Watkins has been sent home from England's camp with an injury. The Aston Villa forward scored in...