Bad start for Bremen new boy
Monday, January 17, 2005
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Werder Bremen striker Mohamed Zidan faces up to eight weeks out after tearing ankle and calf ligaments.
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Werder Bremen's new striker, Mohamed Zidan, has been ruled out of action for up to eight weeks after tearing ankle and calf ligaments in a friendly game.
Injured in friendly
Signed on loan from FC Midtjylland during the winter break as a replacement for Greek international Angelos Charisteas, who has joined AFC Ajax, Zidan was injured as Bremen prepared for the restart of the Bundesliga season with a friendly game against Hamburger SV yesterday.
'Blow' for Schaaf
The injury means that the 23-year-old, who is on loan until the summer with a view to a permanent switch, will miss Bremen's UEFA Champions League last 16 tie against Olympique Lyonnais. Coach Thomas Schaaf said: "Luckily Mohamed didn't break anything, but the injury is still bad enough and his absence is a blow."
