Rapid at a discount
Wednesday, October 2, 2002
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FC Rapid Bucuresti will miss several key midfield players against SBV Vitesse on Thursday.
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On the sidelines
Rapid will be without captain Schumacher for a month with a ruptured muscle while team-mate Godfroid faces a six-week lay-off. Neither is likely to be back in time for the UEFA Cup second round should Rapid improve on their 1-1 draw in Arnhem in Thursday's second leg.
Sabau struggle
Coach Mircea Rednic could also be missing Ioan-Ovidiu Sabau against Vitesse, as the veteran continues to struggle with a leg injury. Rapid lead Romania's first division after a 3-1 derby win against FC Dinamo Bucuresti last Saturday.