Ukrainian skipper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Andriy-Shevchenko-c6014 could miss out on his country’s all important final Group D fixture against England on Tuesday after sustaining a knee injury, according to Ukraine’s national team press officer.
The former AC Milan player, better known for his heroics for the Serie A outfit, played an inspirational role in his side’s thrilling come back from behind win in their opening game against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sweden-c3015, netting 2 goals to lift the expectations and hopes of millions
of Ukrainian fans.
Following their 2-0 defeat against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 in the next game, the co-hosts will square off against the Three Lions in a crucial Group D fixture on Tuesday. A win for either side will hand them a place in the quarterfinals of the competition.
Nevertheless, Ukraine’s press officer has confirmed the reports that the player has been hampered by an injury, and his participation in the next game remains in doubt.
He told the reporters, “He [Shevchenko] has pain in his knee.”
Shevchenko’s omission from the squad at the eleventh hour could have dire repercussions for Oleh Blokhin’s side, keeping in view his inspirational presence in the team.
However, a silver lining for the home fans came from the Ukraine team doctor, who revealed that the striker’s injury is of minor nature and was optimistic that he would be able to make a full recovery before the game against England.
He told the reporters, “We are working with Shevchenko now. It is not so terrible.”
“We were ready for it, since we are familiar with the problem, and the situation is under control. Usually it takes a couple of days to recover, and we hope he will be perfectly ready to play against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749.”
The doctor explained that Shevchenko was experiencing pain in his joints as a result of the excessive effort that he had put during the tournament, and also the liquid level in his knees was well below the normal limit.
The striker has so far represented his country in 110 matches since 1995 and scored 48 goals during this period. He remains to this date one of the most decorated and revered player in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032’s history.
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