# Clubs Get Injury Compensation for International Duty

> Premier League clubs receive up to 7.5m euros for players injured during international breaks.
- Title: Clubs Get Injury Compensation for International Duty
- Summary: Premier League clubs receive up to 7.5m euros for players injured during international breaks. Fifa's Club Protection Programme pays clubs 20,548 euros per…
- Keywords: fifa, club protection programme, premier league, international duty, injury compensation, kylian mbappe, cody gakpo, bruno fernandes, alexander isak, nico o'reilly, kai havertz, brian brobbey
- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c3wyzy75dl24o
- Published: 2026-10-01T14:01:54.461+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: fifa, club protection programme, premier league, international duty, injury compensation, kylian mbappe, cody gakpo, bruno fernandes, alexander isak, nico o'reilly, kai havertz, brian brobbey
## Fifa Compensation for Injuries
Clubs receive financial compensation from Fifa when players sustain new injuries during international duty that prevent full training or matches for 28+ days.
## Premier League Players Injured
Bruno Fernandes, Cody Gakpo, Alexander Isak, Nico O'Reilly, Kai Havertz, Brian Brobbey and Dan Ballard sustained injuries during the extended September/October international break.
## Kylian Mbappe Also Injured
Real Madrid striker and France captain Kylian Mbappe sustained an injury during this international break.
## Compensation Rules
Compensation covers breaks with international 'A' matches on the calendar dates, starting when a player leaves home and ending when they return or 48 hours after leaving their national team.
## Maximum Compensation
A maximum of 7.5m euros can be paid at a daily rate of 20,548 euros per day for up to 365 days.
## What Injuries Count
Clubs receive compensation only for fresh injuries causing 28+ days absence, not pre-existing injuries that reoccur within 30 days.
## Key takeaway

Fifa's Club Protection Programme pays clubs 20,548 euros per day for players missing 28+ days due to new injuries on international duty.