Alenichev out for a month
Monday, September 8, 2003
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FC Porto and Russia midfield player Dmitri Alenichev could be out for up to a month with a foot injury.
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Misses Champions League dates
Alenichev made way for Eugeni Aldonin on 40 minutes after taking a knock. He returned to Moscow with the Russia squad where he was due to undergo further tests on the problem although medical staff fear he could be sidelined for up to four weeks, meaning he would miss at least Porto's opening two UEFA Champions League matches.
Switzerland match
PFC CSKA Moskva midfield player Andrei Solomatin could replace Alenichev in Wednesday's key match against Group 10 leaders Switzerland. Yegor Titov and Yuri Kovtun, meanwhile, are back in training.