Scotland defender Pressley ruled out of qualifiers
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Scotland defender Steven Pressley is the latest player to drop out of a depleted squad for the World Cup qualifiers with Norway and Moldova.
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England goalkeeper Paul Robinson will miss Tottenham's Premier League clash at Newcastle on Monday after suffering a calf strain.
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England midfielders Owen Hargreaves and Frank Lampard are ruled out of the Euro 2008 qualifier against Russia due to injury.
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Wednesday's Old Firm clash between Celtic and Rangers has been postponed as a mark of respect following the death last weekend of Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell, the Scottish Premier League (SPL) announced here on Monday.
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England centre Jamie Noon has been ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup with a knee injury sustained during the champions&#39; 36-0 defeat against South Africa on Friday, team doctor Simon Kemp announced at the squad&#39;s hotel Sunday.
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Mike Tindall is ruled out of the rest of the Six Nations while David Strettle, Lewis Moody and Tom Rees will all miss England's match against Italy.
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England outside-half Jonny Wilkinson has been ruled out of his team&#39;s World Cup opener against the United States on Saturday after twisting his ankle in training Tuesday.
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The game certainly is a must-win affair if the Scots are to have any chance of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup finals. With just one point from home games with Slovenia and Norway, they are already trailing in Group Five.
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CELTIC v DUNDEE UTD STEPHEN PEARSON will miss out after undergoing an operation on a double hernia. Wing-back Didier Agathe is also sidelined with a groin strain while striker Henri Camara is suspended.
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Nicolas Anelka has been ruled out of Manchester City's FA Cup tie at Oldham, a development that will further fuel speculation that the French striker is set to be sold before the end of this month.
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Austrian goalkeeper Alex Manninger could miss the rest of the season after dislocating his shoulder in Wednesday&#39;s World Cup qualifying draw with Northern Ireland.
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England have been forced into a late change after full-back Iain Balshaw was ruled out of Saturday's Six Nations opener against Scotland here at Twickenham with a groin injury.
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Austrian goalkeeper Alex Manninger could be out for the rest of the season after dislocating his shoulder at the end of his team&#39;s 3-3 draw with Northern Ireland in their World Cup qualifier on Wednesday.
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Scotland overcame injury and suspension setbacks to maintain their perfect start to the Euro 2008 qualifiers with a surprise 2-1 away defeat of Lithuania bringing the hosts back to earth following their opening 1-1 draw away at World Cup champions Italy.
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US captain Claudio Reyna, who has been suffering with a thigh injury, was missing from Bruce Arena&#39;s 23-man squad named Friday for this month&#39;s World Cup qualifiers against El Salvador and Panama.
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Flanker Lewis Moody has been ruled out of England's Six Nations opener against Scotland at Twickenham Saturday with a shoulder injury.
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Wayne Bridge withdraws from the England squad for their friendly against Ukraine.