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UEFA Hand Gattuso 4 Match Ban

UEFA have handed Milan's Gennaro Gattuso a 4 match ban for his actions in the Champions League encounter against Tottenham last week. Gattuso was charged with "gross unsporting conduct" after head-butting Tottenham assistant Joe Jordan at the end of the game.

The 33 year old had already been booked during the game and was set to miss the return leg in London, meaning that he will now sit out the next five European matches. He will not be able to play in the tournament again this season unless Milan reach the final. Otherwise, his punishment will carry over to 2011-12.

 
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Lisandro Lopez Ruled Out Of Champions League Clash Against Real Madrid

Lyon coach Claude Puel has been forced to omit Lisandro Lopez from his Champions League squad to face Real Madrid after the striker failed to recover from a hamstring strain.

The Argentine suffered the injury in training last week and missed his side’s victory over Nancy on Friday evening.

 
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Xavi Out 10 Days With Calf Strain

Barcelona midfielder Xavi has been ruled out of Saturday's game against Mallorca after picking up a calf strain in Sunday’s 2-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao. The Spaniard played the entire 90 minutes, but after an assessment by the club’s medical staff today, it has been confirmed that he will miss up to 10 days of action in order to allow his calf to heal.

 
Beckham To Return To LA Galaxy After Training With Tottenham

David Beckham has completed 6 weeks of training with Tottenham Hotspur and is set to return to the LA Galaxy.

Tottenham had initially attempted to sign Beckham on a short-term loan deal, but the move was complicated by insurance issues and the desire for the midfielder to complete a full season in America's MLS.

The new MLS season begins in mid-March, with LA taking on the Seattle Sounders.

 
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Manchester United's Anderson Out 2 Months With Hamstring Injury

The 22 year old injured himself during the FA Cup win over Crawley Town on Saturday and had to be replaced at halftime. Now, the Daily Mail is reporting that scans have validated that the Brazilian could be sidelined for up to 2 months.

 
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Giggs & Ferdinand To Miss Champions League Game Against Marseille

Manchester United have confirmed that 7 players including Ryan Giggs and Rio Ferdinand have not traveled with the team for the Champions League clash against Marseille on Wednesday.

 
Barcelona Keeper Valdes Out 6 Weeks After Suffering Knee Injury

The Blaugrana shot-stopper picked up the knock in training Friday and missed the match against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. Reports are emanating from Spain suggesting that Valdes could be out of action for as long as 6 weeks. The keeper is likely to need surgery, meaning that Jose Pinto will be required to shoulder the load with key Champions League and La Liga fixtures coming up.

 
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