Portugal lose Real Madrid duo for Euro qualifiers
Friday, September 30th, 2011
* Pepe and Coentrao ruled out due to muscle strain
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Ibrahimovic to miss Arsenal match due to calf tear
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010
Barcelona forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss Tuesday's Champions League quarterfinal against Arsenal with a leg injury and is in doubt for next weekend's Spanish league showdown with Real Madrid. He felt discomfort in his right calf during the warmup for Saturday's 4-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao, and it was later revealed to be a slight bmuscle/b tear.
Real strike force depleted through injury
Friday, October 23rd, 2009
Real Madrid’s injury woes mounted Friday with news that two more top strikers — Frenchman Karim Benzema and Argentina’s Gonzalo Higuain — are unavailable for the match against Gijon this weekend.Benzema is injured in both feet and Higuain has a muscle problem in his left leg, the club said.Real is already without Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo, who has a sprained ankle, and Dutch striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy, who has been sidelined for several weeks with a thigh muscle injury.Coach Manuel Pe