Gudjohnsen to miss Basel visit
Friday, October 17, 2008
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FC Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen has been ruled out of his team's UEFA Champions League Group C trip to FC Basel 1893 on Wednesday after suffering a left thigh injury while on international duty with Iceland.
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The 30-year-old captained his country over the last week in a 2-0 defeat in the Netherlands and 1-0 win against F.Y.R. Macedonia but has returned from the FIFA World Cup fixtures unable to play in Sunday's Liga game at Athletic Club Bilbao or Wednesday's Group C game against Basel. However, there is better news for the section leaders with the availability of midfielder Aleksandr Hleb after a six-game absence with an ankle problem.