Trez misses Madrid trip Sunday 20 February, 2005
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David Trezeguet won’t make the trip to Madrid ,
though Pavel Nedved is in the squad , while Andriy Shevchenko could miss the second leg against Manchester United.
The French international also missed Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Messina with a bout of flu and he has still not recovered from the virus.
Juventus medical staff claim he is in no condition to travel, so Trezeguet will remain in Turin, ensuring Alessandro Del Piero partners Zlatan Ibrahimovic upfront. Paolo Montero and Olivier Kapo are also staying behind.
There was some good news for Fabio Capello, as Nedved is included in the side flying out to Spain for the first leg of the knockout round against Real.
The 2003 European Player of the Year has not set foot on the field since suffering a sprained knee in late January, but is back in training.
Nonetheless, it’s unlikely he’ll be able to start the encounter at the Bernabeu Stadium, so Capello could be forced into another tactical reshuffle.
Milan also have some serious injury worries going into the Champions’ League ties, as Andriy Shevchenko (pictured) fractured his cheekbone during an accidental clash of heads with Simone Loria in last night’s 1-0 win over Cagliari.
The Ukrainian was released from hospital this morning after staying overnight for observation and tests, but he’ll be back in on Monday for surgery.
Reports suggest he will need a titanium plate put in to reduce the fracture, so it’s unlikely he’ll be back on the playing field before Easter. This would rule Shevchenko out of both Champions’ League legs against Manchester United.
“We won’t actually know the extent of the injury or the time it will take to recover until after surgery,” revealed the chief of Milan medical staff Jean Pierre Meersseman.
“We also have to take the psychological aspect into account, as Shevchenko has already undergone surgery on his nose and lip over the last year.”
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