Inter Milan facing injury issues!
Brief news ahead of Italian Serie A matches on Wednesday:
Serie A leader’s Inter Milan could be without striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the trip to Genoa after his knee problem returned. Luis Figo and Dejan Stankovic are also doubtful but left back Maxwell may be available after an ankle knock.
Marco Materazzi is suspended so Cristian Chivu, playing with an injured shoulder, may move from left back to central defence.
Other Italian (Serie A) injuries:
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Agger to miss rest of Reds season
The Denmark international, 23, will undergo surgery on his troublesome foot injury early next week after being sidelined since September. Its is said that he is facing an metatarsal injury.
“It’s a blow for Daniel but we want to get his problem sorted,” Rafa Benitez told the club’s official website.
“We have defensive cover and Martin Skrtel is playing very well, Daniel will be back for next season.”
Agger has only played six games for Liverpool this season and his absence is a blow for the club who have key games coming up in both the Premier League and, most notably, the Champions League.
Arsenal Down Under
LONDON, March 7 - Arsenal will be without midfielder Abou Diaby and forward Theo Walcott and also Eduardo (who is ruled out for more than 9 months) for the Sunday’s trip to Wigan Athletic. Diaby injured his calf in the 2-0 Champions League win over AC Milan on Tuesday, while Walcott picked up a thigh injury on Thursday, the club said on their Web site (www.arsenal.com).
With second-placed Manchester United and third-placed Chelsea in FA Cup action, victory would put Arsenal four points clear.
Javier Mascherano not Fit to play important Matches
The Argentine midfield orchestrator, who just recently signed a permanent deal with the Reds, will definitely be forced to sit out the league match against Newcastle this weekend, and his manager has now admitted that he may not recover from the injury he sustained against West Ham in time for the trip to Milan.
“I will need to speak to the doctors before we decide about Inter but he will not be available this weekend against Newcastle,” said Rafa Benitez on Liverpool’s official website.
Petr Cech is injured!
Chelsea’s late pull-out!!!
Chelsea is up for the clash between Olympiakos at Stamford Bridge without their anti-goal shield Petr Cech. Cech strained his ankle in the training session on Tuesday and now he is out for the Champions League second-leg crunch against Olympiakos.
At first it didn’t looked serious don’t want to risk it. Avram Grant is hopeful that Cech would recover for the FA cup match against Barnsley on Saturday.
Carlo Cudicini is for the replacement of Cech to let the Blues through to the quarter finals of Champions League.
