Dumont to miss Manchester date
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
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LOSC Lille Métropole captain and midfield player Stéphane Dumont has been sidelined for ten days with the recurrence of a knee injury.
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United absence
The 23-year-old midfielder will miss the UEFA Champions League tie at Manchester United FC next Tuesday, having initially fallen injured during pre-season and required surgery for the problem.
Puel positive
He has since appeared in three Ligue 1 games and played 45 minutes of the goalless Champions League encounter with Villarreal CF on 27 September. Lille coach Claude Puel said: "It will take time. We don't know how long but he must think positive."