Esposito ruled out for Basel
Wednesday, October 22, 2003
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FC Basel will be without Antonio Esposito for the first leg of their tie with Newcastle United FC.
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FC Basel will be without experienced midfield player Antonio Esposito for the first leg of their UEFA Cup second-round tie with Newcastle United FC on 6 November.
Thigh injury
The 30-year-old suffered a thigh injury in Sunday's Swiss Cup win at Urania-Genève-Sport FC and is out for up to six weeks, meaning he faces a struggle to return for the second leg in Newcastle on 27 November.
Second player ruled out
He is the second player to be ruled out of the home tie against the English side. Swiss international Benjamin Huggel broke two ribs in the second leg of the first-round victory against Malatyaspor.