Bodmer struggling to be fit for Steaua tie
Friday, October 17, 2008
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Olympique Lyonnais midfield player Mathieu Bodmer is an early doubt for the French titleholders' UEFA Champions League Group F trip to FC Steaua Bucureşti on Tuesday.
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Olympique Lyonnais midfielder Mathieu Bodmer is an early doubt for the French champions' Group F trip to FC Steaua Bucureşti on Tuesday.
Unable to train
Bodmer is struggling with a groin injury and "has not trained this week" according to coach Claude Puel. The 25-year-old is expected to miss Lyon's home game against LOSC Lille Métropole – the club he left for Stade de Gerland in the summer of 2007 – on Saturday, and may also risk sitting out the UEFA Champions League match against Steaua in Romania. Bodmer has made eight Ligue 1 appearances and another two in the European competition this season.