OM's Ziani to sit out Spartak visit
Monday, February 4, 2008
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Olympique de Marseille are likely to be without Karim Ziani for the first leg of their tie against FC Spartak Moskva after the midfielder hurt a knee in training.
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Olympique de Marseille could be without Karim Ziani for the first leg of their UEFA Cup Round of 32 tie against FC Spartak Moskva after the midfielder picked up a knee injury.
Two weeks out
The 25-year-old Algerian international damaged the joint in training on Friday, with Marseille expecting him to be out for "between ten days and a fortnight". Ziani, who has scored one goal in 18 Ligue 1 appearances since moving to the Stade Vélodrome from FC Sochaux-Montbéliard last summer, will miss the first game against Spartak in France on 14 February and is a doubt for the return in Russia a week later.
