Oriol consigned to Racing sidelines
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
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Real Racing Club defender Oriol Lozano will sit out the Spanish side's opening two UEFA Cup Group A encounters against FC Twente and FC Schalke 04 after falling victim to a thigh tear in training.
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Four-week absence
The 27-year-old has been ruled out for a month after being injured in training with the Liga outfit. He will sit out the Group A games away to FC Twente on 23 October and at home to FC Schalke 04 on 6 November. A comeback target for Oriol, who played in Racing's first round first-leg win against FC Honka Espoo, is the trip to Paris Saint-Germain FC on 27 November. The former UE Lleida and Villarreal CF player helped Racing finish sixth in Spain last term, making 24 appearances.