FM21 Realistic Injuries

With 114 injuries in FM, on the surface there seems to be quite a bit of depth. But looking closer, many things are unrealistic.
Blisters are treated by physios, pulled wrist ligaments take only a day or two to recover from, injury amount is only 70% of real life, and goalkeepers are invincible.

This file will add a whole new layer of depth and strategy to your game! You will need to:

• Rotate your squad better
  
• Plan training to prevent injuries
  
• Sign quality backup Goalkeepers
  
• Use the Medical Center to watch high risk players
  
• Hire the best physios
  
• Balance training, recovery, rehab, and rest
  
• Budget for injuries requiring a doctor or surgery
  
• Avoid signing players with high injury risk
  
• Keep a good second 11 for rotation
  
• Have a full sub bench for in match injuries
  

and more...


- More intense training or tactics will rapidly increase injuries
Possibly due to SI's changes in effects of intense pressing, there is a more noticeable increase to injuries if you run fitness drills during the season, for example.

- Higher, more demanding leagues will see more severe injuries
Along the same lines, a lower league team may still see alot of injuries, but minor and short term. An EPL high-pressing team will see longer and more severe ones.

*NEW for FM21* Real-life Percentages Applied

Using over a dozen scientific studies of professional football players, I've compiled the data and applied it to FM.
I performed several tests, by simming a season, then extracting all the injury information, then calculating average percentages.

Real-Life Location Occurrence Applied

Example: For default, about 11% of injuries were located in the hip region. Real life is somewhere around 1%. My current tests have the mod at about 2%. Much closer to reality.

Real-Life Injury Severity Applied

Example: Default FM percentages for injuries lasting 2 months or more were about 12%. Real life percentage is about 5%. With Mod, is about 5%.

Real-Life In-Match vs Training Injuries Applied

The injury rate during competition at it's lowest is 8.7 per 1000 hours of exposure, vs 1.37 during training. I have increased the in-match injury rate, so that at least in-match injuries are more often.

90 new injuries added, based on research

Added a new grading system

Many injuries in real life are classified by grade
I = minor, a sprain or bruise
II = more severe, likely some ripping or tearing
III = the worst, complete tear

Now, your Club Physio will tell you the "grade" or severity of the injury. For example, is it strained, partially torn, or completely torn?

Realistic Treatment Options

Reduced excessive physio use

Example: Way too many injuries are unrealistically treated by a physio. Why is a cold or a cut hand treated by a physio?

Reduced amount of injuries able to use injection

Example: In real life, recommended treatment for a bruised thigh is Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation, and Rehab. It is a minor injury. Doctors say "You may also use a protective device." Yet, FM prescribes either an injection or physio.

More injuries allow players to play with protective equipment

Example: Continuing with the bruised thigh - protective equipment is a much better option than injection.

Added Correct Classifications and Sub-Classifications for all injuries

Made injury lengths much more accurate

Example: Pulling your wrist ligaments in real life takes roughly 2-4 weeks to recover from. FM had it set at 1-3 days, but now it takes 2-4 weeks.

Added Realistic Causes

Example: Sprained knee ligaments were only turning, sprinting, jumping. Added impact, bad tackle, or wear and tear.

More medically and anatomically accurate names for injuries

Example: A "broken lower arm" is now a "fractured humerus".

Fixed inaccurate seasonal injuries

Example: Shin splints no longer only occur in summer...

Removed unrealistic injuries

Example: A stubbed toe, that is treated by physio, but you can't use protective equipment? how many times does stubbed toe leave you unable to walk or run?

Removed duplicate "different" injuries

Example: A broken toe (45 minimum days) and a fractured toe (15 minimum days)??

Goalkeepers:

• Increased Goalkeeper injury possibility
  
• Goalkeepers can now get 47 new injury types
  
• Fixed injuries with blank Goalkeeper Percentage assigning too many injuries to Goalkeepers
  

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Reduced Frequency Option (all the fixes, but no increase in amount of injuries)
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