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| Manchester United’s Jones to miss QPR game Posted: 21 Feb 2013 08:00 AM PST LONDON, Feb 21 – Manchester United's Phil Jones will miss Saturday's Premier League match at Queens Park Rangers, the club website said today. The versatile defender or midfielder suffered an ankle injury during Monday's FA Cup fifth-round win over Reading and is struggling to be fit for the Champions League last-16 second-leg match against Real Madrid on March 5. "Phil Jones is the one we are really concerned about in terms of the Real Madrid game," manager Alex Ferguson told reporters. "We're working hard on it and I'd say he has an outside chance – no more than that. He won't be fit for the weekend." Jones man-marked Real forward Cristiano Ronaldo during the 1-1 draw in the first leg in Madrid. "He did an incredible job against Real Madrid," Ferguson said. "The great thing Phil has got is that he doesn't care who he is playing against. There is no fear about playing against anyone. We will have to wait and see. The Madrid game is two weeks away. A lot can happen in that time." United travel to bottom club QPR 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League with 12 games left. "QPR are fighting for survival and we know it is going to be a hard game," Ferguson said. "That is what we need anyway. We need to keep the awareness on making sure we do our job right." – Reuters |
| Barca’s Abidal cleared to play after liver transplant Posted: 21 Feb 2013 06:03 AM PST
"After this morning's training session Eric Abidal (picture) has received the welcome news that he has the medical all-clear and is therefore available to the team for the final part of the season," Barca said in a statement on their website (http://www.fcbarcelona.es). The 33-year-old left back had the transplant in April 2012 and last featured in a 2-1 win at Atletico Madrid just under a year ago. He returned to training in December. Barca's next match is a La Liga clash at home to Sevilla on Saturday and they play Real Madrid twice next week. They host their arch rivals in Tuesday's King's Cup semi-final second leg after last month's first leg at the Bernabeu finished 1-1, and play at Real in La Liga on Saturday. The return game against Milan is at the Nou Camp on March 12. Barca are 12 points clear of Atletico at the top of the league with 14 games left, with champions Real a further four points back in third. – Reuters |
MADRID, Feb 21 – Barcelona's dismay at losing 2-0 at AC Milan in yesterday's Champions League last-16 first leg was offset today by the news that defender Eric Abidal had been cleared to play after almost a year out to undergo a liver transplant.| You are subscribed to email updates from The Malaysian Insider :: Sports To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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