Football: Libor Czechs out.Byline: Gary Ralston RANGERS star Libor Sionko Libor Sionko (born February 1, 1977 in Ostrava) is an Czech footballer currently playing for Danish Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen. Biography Early career He previously played for Austria Vienna, Grazer AK, Sparta Prague, Banik Ostrava and Rangers. has been ruled out of the UEFA UEFA Union of European Football Associations UEFA n abbr (= Union of European Football Associations) → U.E.F.A. Cup clash with Livorno. The Czech striker picked up a hamstring injury hamstring injury Sports medicine A muscle injury of biceps femoris, seen in sprinters and runners, when a contracted muscle meets a lengthening force, overpowering intrinsic muscle resiliency Management RICE, NSAIDs, gradual ↑ of pain-free activity–eg, in last week's 1-0 win over Aberdeen and will miss the next three weeks. Sionko,29, now faces a sweat to make the second game in the UEFA Cup group stage, at home to Maccabi Haifa. Gers No.2 Yves Colleu said: "Libor has a muscle problem and will be off for, maybe, three weeks. He will come back from the Czech Republic and we will look at a scan." Sionko reported for duty with the Czech national squad earlier this week but was quickly ruled out of this afternoon's game against San Marino. He said: "I don't see me being well for another few weeks." |
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