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Boka leaves Stuttgart short

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

VfB Stuttgart left-back Arthur Boka may miss the September start of the UEFA Champions League group stage after tearing knee ligaments in training.

VfB Stuttgart left-back Arthur Boka may miss the start of the UEFA Champions League after tearing knee ligaments in training.

Training injury
The 24-year-old Ivory Coast defender has damaged ligaments in his left knee and has been ruled out of action for up to a month, meaning he may be unavailable for the German champions when the group stage campaign begins in mid-September. Boka played in Stuttgart's opening Bundesliga game of the season, a 2-2 draw against last season's runners-up FC Schalke 04 on Friday. Stuttgart have received better news with Turkey midfielder Yıldıray Baştürk returning to full training after recovering from a pulled muscle. He joined the club from Hertha BSC Berlin this summer.

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