Injuries are part of the game, and they happen to any football player on the pitch unexpectedly. These injuries make players with a huge market value in the top five leagues in Europe the unluckiest players.
Manchester City midfielder Rodri is one of the unluckiest players that is currently out of the season after he suffered a cruciate ligament tear against Arsenal in the Premier League.
The Spaniard, who is the most important Manchester City player in the midfield, commands a market value of €130 million and has played only 156 minutes so far this season.
The second unluckiest player with big market value in Europe is Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga.
The French midfielder who has returned to the Real Madrid squad has a market value of €100 million.
Camavinga has only played 138 minutes of football action this season because of his knee injury.
Another big player in terms of market value who has not played enough games this season is Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund.
The Danish striker has a market value of €65 million. He has played only 174 minutes of football matches after recovering from a knee injury.
Since returning from injury, Hojlund has scored two goals for Manchester United in all club competitions.
Barcelona midfielder Frenkie De Jong, who commands a market value of €60 million, is on the list of the unluckiest players in Europe.
The Dutch midfielder has played only 24 minutes of football action so far this season because of an ankle injury.
The 2024-25 Barcelona signing from RB Leipzig, Dani Olmo, who has a market value of €60 million, has only played 189 minutes for the Spanish side so far.
Before he suffered a muscle injury, Olmo has scored three goals in three matches for the La Liga giant.
Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino is another player with limited playing time in Europe this season, even though he comes with a big market value.
Merino has played only 55 minutes of football action this season after he recovered from a shoulder injury. The Spaniard has a market value of €55 million.
Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez is the next player on the list of unluckiest players with huge market value
Lopez has a market value of €50 million and has played 57 minutes this season for Barcelona because of a muscle injury.
Paris Saint-Germain striker Goncalo Ramos has played only 20 minutes of football games so far for the Ligue 1 giant because of an ankle injury.
The Portuguese striker has a market value of €50 million.
Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Exequiel Palacios is the 9th unluckiest player in Europe this season.
Palacios has a market value of €45 million and has only played 99 minutes of football games in all club competitions because of a knee injury.
Lastly on the list of the unluckiest players in Europe is Manchester United transfer target Jarrad Branthwaite, who has only played 90 minutes of football this season because of the Groin injury.
The Everton centre back has a market value of €42 million.
Below Are The Most Valuable Unluckiest Players Who Have Played Less Than 250 Minutes of football this Season:
1. Rodri (Manchester City)
Market Value: €130 Million
Minutes played: 156 minutes
Type of Injury: Cruicate Ligament Tear
2. Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid)
Market Value: €100 million
Minutes played: 138 minutes
Type of Injury: Knee Injury
3. Rasmus Hojlund (Manchester United)
Market Value: €65 million
Minutes played: 174 minutes
Type of Injury: Hamstring Injury
4. Frenkie De Jong (Barcelona)
Market Value: €60 million
Minutes Played: 24 minutes
Type of Injury: Ankle Injury
5. Dani Olmo (Barcelona)
Market Value: €60 million
Minutes Played: 189 minutes
Type of Injury: Muscle injury
6. Mikel Merino (Arsenal)
Market Value: €50 million
Minutes played: 55 minutes
Type of Injury: Shoulder Injury
7. Fermin Lopez (Barcelona)
Market Value: €50 million
Minutes Played: 57 minutes
Type of Injury: Muscle Injury
8. Goncalo Ramos (Paris Saint Germain)
Market Value: €50 million
Minutes played: 20 minutes
Type of Injury: Ankle Injury
9. Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)
Market Value: €45 million
Minutes played: 99 minutes
Type of Injury: Knee Injury
10. Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton)
Market Value: €42 million
Minutes played: 90 minutes
Type of Injury: Groin Injury
