Ballack to miss Champions League semi-final first leg

Ballack to miss Champions League semi-final first leg
Apr 24, 2007 20:58
FRANKENSTEIN Points: Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Status: offline	Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack will miss Wednesday's Champions League semi-final, first leg against Liverpool because of an ankle injury, manager Jose Mourinho said on Tuesday. The Germany captain limped off in the first half of Sunday's 0-0 Premier League draw against Newcastle United and did not train with the squad on Tuesday. "Ballack is not playing," Mourinho told reporters, adding that Portugal central defender Ricardo Carvalho was also a doubt. He said Carvalho, who did no play on Sunday, had a hamstring problem. Carvalho trained with the squad at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday and looked to be moving easily. Chelsea are also without winger Arjen Robben who has a knee problem and Michael Essien who is suspended for the first leg.

Apr 24, 2007 20:58

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Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack will miss Wednesday's Champions League semi-final, first leg against Liverpool because of an ankle injury, manager Jose Mourinho said on Tuesday.
The Germany captain limped off in the first half of Sunday's 0-0 Premier League draw against Newcastle United and did not train with the squad on Tuesday.

"Ballack is not playing," Mourinho told reporters, adding that Portugal central defender Ricardo Carvalho was also a doubt.

He said Carvalho, who did no play on Sunday, had a hamstring problem. Carvalho trained with the squad at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday and looked to be moving easily.

Chelsea are also without winger Arjen Robben who has a knee problem and Michael Essien who is suspended for the first leg.

Apr 26, 2007 00:02	#1
KEVIN0518 Points: Join Date: Mar 13, 2007 Status: Offline	What a pity. However, Chelsea won the game 1 to 0 in the first leg. Hope he can recover soon.

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