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31.10.2007 12:04
Thuram and Ezquerro called up
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Frank Rijkaard has called up Lilian Thuram and Santi Ezquerro for the trip to Real Valladolid after Thierry Henry and Éric Abidal were both ruled out with ankle problems.
The two French internationals picked up knocks in the victory over Almería last weekend and
have not
recovered in time to be named for the squad. Henry has peritendinitis in his Achilles on his
right leg and was told he could not play by club medics, while Abidal received a knock to his right
ankle and has been training on his own in a bid to recover.
Neither Henry nor Abidal were able to complete the final
training session before the game, which was held behind closed doors in Camp Nou on Wednesday.
Rijkaard now has to work without two of the players that have played the most minutes for the team
this season so far.
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The squad
Valdés, Jorquera, Zambrotta, Oleguer, Puyol, Milito, Márquez, Thuram, Sylvinho, Touré, Xavi,
Iniesta, Gudjohnsen, Ronaldinho, Messi, Bojan, Ezquerro, Giovani.
