Barcelona's Andres Iniesta To Miss Four Weeks With Hamstring Injury Champions League Group Game on Tuesday Evening.

The Catalan club have confirmed that the 27-year-old midfielder will miss 5 games including the Liga clashes against Valencia and Atletico Madrid and the barcelona have announced on their official website that Andres Iniesta will be sidelined for the next month with a torn hamstring.

The midfielder picked up the injury 5 minutes before half-time during the Catalan club's 2-2 draw against AC Milan in a Champions League group game on Tuesday evening and the iniesta will miss the upcoming fixtures against Osasuna, Valencia, Atletico Madrid, BATE Borisov and Sporting Gijon and the playmaker could return in time for Spain's Euro 2012 qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Scotland to be played on October 7 and 11.

International career for a Iniesta burst on to the international scene in 2001 helping Spain win the UEFA European Under-16 Championship and was in squad that claimed the UEFA European Under-19 Championship the following year and he was called up to represent Spain at the World Cup 2006 on 15 May 2006 to the surprise of many and iniesta won his 1st cap for Spain when he was brought on at half-time in a friendly against Russia on 27 May 2006 and he scored his 1st goal for Spain in a friendly against England on 7 February 2007.

Manchester United Add Sporting CP Goalkeeper Rui Patricio To List Of Replacements For Edwin Van Der Sar - Report

Manchester United might line up Sporting goalkeeper Rui Patricio as a probable alternate for Edwin van der Sar.

The Portugal international has been not obligatory to the club by Carlos Queiroz, the preceding national team coach and follower manager to Sir Alex Ferguson, according to the Daily Mail.

United are alleged to be monitoring the 22-year-old, but they could be facing hostility from Arsenal and Chelsea, smooth if the Old Trafford club have a assistance accord with Sporting subsequent the signings of Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani which could see them favoured in any eradicate.

Ferguson has also been connected with moves for Atletico Madrid shot stop David De Gea and Ajax 'keeper Maarten Stekelenburg.

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Aris Thessaloniki Striker Javito Relishing Atletico Madrid Clash

Aris Thessaloniki striker Javito says that he is looking onward to facing Atletico Madrid on Thursday.

The Greek side welcomes the current Europa League holder in a Group B match and looking in front to the game, Javito can't wait to look the Spanish club.

"I am really looking onward to facing Atletico for the reason that they are from my mother country," said the 26-year-old striker, according to Uefa.com.

"You get a real hum when you score in big matches like this, but it's more significant that the team does well, no matter who scores."

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