Marica & Niculae add to Romania injury woes
Reuters - Monday 08 September 2008, 14:58
BUCHAREST - Romania added Ciprian Marica
and Daniel Niculae to their growing injury list on Monday after
both forwards were ruled out of Wednesday's World Cup qualifying
trip to the Faroe Islands.
Romania, already missing Adrian Mutu, Cristian Chivu, Razvan
Rat, Ovidiu Petre and Banel Nicolita through injury, were
surprisingly beaten 3-0 by Lithuania in their Group Seven opener
on Saturday.
"Marica was strongly hit in his right thigh against
Lithuania, while Niculae has strained a right leg muscle,"
national team spokesman Paul Zaharia told Reuters.
"Both remained in Bucharest to nurse their injuries"
Defender Gabriel Tamas is also doubtful for the match
through injury, Zaharia said, adding that no replacements had
been called up for VfB Stuttgart's Marica and Niculae of French
side Auxerre.
Romanian Soccer Federation president Mircea Sandu warned
coach Victor Piturca on Sunday that his position would be
discussed after Wednesday's game in Torshavn.
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