Archive for May, 2007
Robbie Keane a doubt for Spurs
Robbie Keane has sprained an ankle in training and is a doubt for Tottenham’s game at Charlton on Monday. Keane will have an extended rest period to recover but with many Fantasy Managers looking not only to cash in on Keane’s form but also the fact that Spurs have two matches in the forthcoming gameweek, this is a key injury. Defoe is the obvious replacement should Keane fail to make it. Spurs follow this game by playing host to Blackburn on May 10.
There was some slightly better team news for Spurs this week however with Teemu Tainio, Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Anthony Gardner all returning to training. Tanio and Assou-Ekotto seem likely to figure , at least on the bench, on Monday.
ContinuedWeekend team news
Carvalho , Campbell and Johnson out, while Spurs suffer an injury scare with Robbie Keane. Get all the early team news, updated right up until kick-off, De Zeeuw doubtful for run in
Wigan may have lost their skipper, Arjan de Zeeuw, for their last two crucial matches in their battle for Premiership survival. The centre-back suffered an ankle injury against West Ham on Saturday and is out of this weekend’s clash with Boro and is a major doubt for the final crunch game against Sheffield United. Wigan could turn to Unsworth to fill the centre-back role or move Boyce to the centre and recall Taylor at right-back.
ContinuedMatt Taylor’s injury just a knock?
The ankle injury suffered by Matt Taylor in Pompey’s victory over Liverpool on Saturday may not be as bad as first feared. Taylor’s ankle is bruised and swollen and the player is due to undergo a scan tomorrow to assess the full damage [source]. Taylor will miss Pompey’s visit to Everton at the weekend but could return for the final game of the season, at home to Arsenal. Kranjcar will come in for Taylor this weekend having hit what turned out to be the winner against Liverpool.
ContinuedVidic and Ferdinand to return
United will have both Ferdinand and Vidic back in their defence for the visit to AC Milan on Wednesday. The pair have recovered from shoulder and groin injuries respectively and are therefore likely to lineup in United’s final three matches. This should see Brown move to right-back until Neville returns with O’Shea dropped to the bench.
ContinuedCity suspend Barton for the season
Joey Barton has been suspended by City for their final two games of the season after a training ground bust-up. Barton was allegedly involved in an “incident” involving fellow City player Ousmane Dabo and City have taken immediate action with an “internal investigation” to follow. Barton’s absence for the games against United and Spurs will go to either Michael Johnson or Sun Jihai.
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