Saturday, September 27, 2008

Injured Altıntop to miss group stage

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Injured Altıntop to miss group stage



FC Bayern München midfielder Hamit Altıntop will not return until 2009 as he continues to recover from breaking his right foot.

Continuing problem
The 25-year-old suffered a fracture while playing for Turkey against Belarus on 26 March. Although he came back to appear five times at UEFA EURO 2008™ and played 64 minutes of Bayern's Bundesliga game with BV Borussia Dortmund in August, the problem has recurred and a fortnight ago he underwent corrective surgery. The club's head coach Jürgen Klinsmann said: "He is facing a new process of rehabilitation lasting many weeks." Altıntop is therefore unlikely to play any part in the UEFA Champions League group stage, in which Bayern take on Group F rivals Olympique Lyonnais on Tuesday following their opening 1-0 win at FC Steaua Bucureşti.

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