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| Bayern defender Badstuber to undergo surgery, says club Posted: 02 Dec 2012 07:55 AM PST BERLIN, Dec 2 —Bayern Munich central defender Holger Badstuber will undergo surgery on Monday after suffering a torn cruciate ligament in his right knee that will rule him out for five months, the Bundesliga leaders said on Sunday. The Germany defender, who had come back days ago from a three-week injury break, turned his right knee after a challenge with fellow Germany international Mario Goetze during the 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. He had to be carried off the pitch on a stretcher and underwent more tests on Sunday. "Badstuber will undergo surgery on Monday and after that will be out of action for about five months," Bayern said in a statement. Bayern, who lead the Bundesliga table by eight points, have also qualified for the knockout stage of the Champions League. They host Belarussian side BATE Borisov on Wednesday in their last Group F match as they try to finish top. — Reuters |
| Redknapp’s presence no guarantee of QPR avoiding the drop Posted: 02 Dec 2012 06:36 AM PST  Queens Park Rangers coach Harry Redknapp reacts during their English Premier League soccer match against Sunderland in Sunderland, northern England November 27, 2012. — Reuters pic Having drawn 0-0 at Sunderland in his first match in midweek, hopes were high among supporters that his opening home game at Loftus Road on Saturday would bring a first win of the season. Despite having the best of the opportunities it was not to be, with Jamie Mackie cancelling out Brett Holman's early opener for Aston Villa. The 1-1 draw meant the west London side equalled Swindon Town's record for the longest winless start to a Premier League season set back in 1993/94. Six draws in 15 matches is their meager return and puts them three points behind Reading at the foot of the table and seven off 17th-placed Sunderland. Having helped both Portsmouth and Tottenham Hotspur avoid the drop to the second tier, Redknapp was the only person the QPR board wanted once they put Mark Hughes out of his misery eight days ago. QPR narrowly avoided relegation on the final day of last season, but they are going to have to start winning soon if they are to have any chance of repeating that feat. The crowded fixture period in the coming month will be crucial to their future and could also shape how Redknapp approaches the January transfer window. While widely admired for his shrewd dealings in the transfer market, Redknapp said there was no point bringing in even more players to a bloated QPR squad if they remain firmly rooted to the bottom of the table come the New Year. "If you are still adrift in January what is the point?" he told reporters. "If that was the case I would advise the owners not to spend their money." Hughes brought in a dozen new players during the off-season, many of whom have failed to impress, and Redknapp is wary of adding further disruption to a squad full of potential but failing to live up to expectations. "What are you going to do - load yourself with more big wages?" he pondered. "If we are in touching distance then I'm sure we will have a go and get one or two in but they can't keep spending their money and upping the wage bill. "You've got to see where you are in January. If you are in touching distance then maybe you can go and get a couple in who can make the difference and get out of it that way. If we can do that then maybe we will have a go. "We are OK in some positions but desperately short in others. We are short of centre halves." QPR, owned by Malaysian tycoon Tony Fernandes, visit modest Wigan Athletic next Saturday. — Reuters |
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