Top players whose careers have been marred by frequent injuries

Tomas Rosicky

The Czech Republic midfielder has been called the ‘little mozart’ for his imaginative ability in the midfield. He can look really good when he is pulling the strings but his career at Arsenal has had several unwelcome pauses. He continues to enjoy to the trust of Arsene Wenger and has show signs of resurgence every once in a while but the injuries have dampened his spirit so much so that it is difficult to see him putting one good season together.

He missed the entirety of the 2008/09 campaign thanks to a hamstring injury. On 26 February 2012, he scored his first goal for Arsenal in two years and played an influential role in the rest of the campaign that season but was struck down once again at Euro 2012, ruling him out for another six months. It remains to be seen if he can make a better future for himself at the club.

The list goes on and on. The likes of Ledley King, Jonathan Woodgate, Dean Ashton, Michael Essien could also feature on this list.