Stuttgart fret over Baştürk fitness
Thursday, September 4, 2008
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Yıldıray Baştürk's availability for VfB Stuttgart's UEFA Cup tie against Bulgarian club PFC Cherno More Varna is in doubt after the midfielder suffered a thigh injury in training.
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Duo in danger
The 29-year-old Turkish international tore his right thigh muscle and faces an indefinite period on the sidelines – the first round first leg at Cherno More may come too soon for the former VfL Bochum 1848, Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Hertha BSC Berlin playmaker. Joining Baştürk on the treatment table is defender Matthieu Delpierre after the 27-year-old Frenchman damaged his right ankle in training. The Cherno More second leg takes place on 2 October at the Bundesliga team's Gottlieb-Daimler Stadium.