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Rangers' Algerian international Madjid Bougherra out for three weeks
Defender suffering from hamstring injury
15 Mar 2010 12:01:00
By Stefan Coerts
Algerian international Madjid Bougherra faces a three-week spell on the sidelines after he picked up a hamstring injury during Friday's training session with his club side Rangers.
The defender missed the Scottish Cup quarter-final against Dundee United because of the injury. Rangers were held to a 3-3 draw and will have another chance to qualify for the last four in a replay later this month.
Rangers' assistant coach, Ally McCoist, explained that Bougherra will be unavailable for at least three weeks as a result of the knock.
"He has a small tear in his hamstring and he will be out for a minimum of three weeks. He is one of our top players, one of the top players in the country, so it's a disappointment that he's not able to play for us," McCoist told reporters.
Even though the injury will come as a blow for Bougherra, the defender will be relieved to know that the hamstring tear won't affect his chances of making it to this summer's World Cup with Algeria.
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The defender missed the Scottish Cup quarter-final against Dundee United because of the injury. Rangers were held to a 3-3 draw and will have another chance to qualify for the last four in a replay later this month.
Rangers' assistant coach, Ally McCoist, explained that Bougherra will be unavailable for at least three weeks as a result of the knock.
"He has a small tear in his hamstring and he will be out for a minimum of three weeks. He is one of our top players, one of the top players in the country, so it's a disappointment that he's not able to play for us," McCoist told reporters.
Even though the injury will come as a blow for Bougherra, the defender will be relieved to know that the hamstring tear won't affect his chances of making it to this summer's World Cup with Algeria.
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