Nasri doubtful for Spartak meeting
Friday, February 8, 2008
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Already with doubts over the fitness of Karim Ziani, Olympique de Marseille face a nervous wait over Samir Nasri after the influential youngster sprained his ankle.
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Olympique de Marseille face a nervous wait over the availability of Samir Nasri for next week's UEFA Cup Round of 32 first leg against FC Spartak Moskva after the influential playmaker suffered a minor ankle sprain on international duty.
Spartak await
The 20-year-old turned over on his ankle during Tuesday's friendly draw between France A and DR Congo in Marbella, making him doubtful for Marseille's fixture with Spartak at the Stade Vélodrome on Wednesday. Karim Ziani is also doubtful with a knee injury and neither he nor Nasri is expected to make the Ligue 1 trip to fourth-placed OGC Nice on Sunday.