Fresh blow for Hamburg's Fillinger
Thursday, August 2, 2007
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Hamburger SV will be without Mario Fillinger, who missed most of last season with a knee injury, for six weeks after the midfielder damaged his left foot.
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Hamburger SV will be without Mario Fillinger for the next six weeks after the midfielder damaged his foot in training.
Lengthy absence
The 22-year-old, who missed most of last season after suffering meniscus tear in his left knee in November, burst a blood vessel in his left foot in training and is not expected to return to action until the middle of September. Hamburg, for whom Fillinger appeared nine times in the Bundesliga last season, overcame FC Dacia Chisinau 5-1 on aggregate in the UEFA Intertoto Cup third round to win a place in Friday's UEFA Cup second qualifying round draw.
