Inter to lose Vieira for trip to Turkey

France midfielder Patrick Vieira seems certain to miss FC Internazionale Milano's UEFA Champions League opener at Fenerbahçe SK on Wednesday after returning from international duty with a thigh injury.

Mancini concern
The 31-year-old shook off a problem with his left thigh to feature in Les Bleus' UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifiers against Italy and Scotland but has been unable to train with the Nerazzurri since returning to Milan, ruling him out of the squad for Sunday's Serie A visit of Calcio Catania. "Patrick thought he was ready to play for France, although he probably wasn't," said Inter coach Roberto Mancini. "I don't know how long he will be sidelined for but I think it will be very difficult to have him available for the Champions League game. We want him to recover completely without any risks."