Lech without Bandrowski for three months
Monday, December 20, 2010
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KKS Lech Poznań will be forced to negotiate their UEFA Europa League round of 32 tie against SC Braga without defensive midfielder Tomasz Bandrowski, who is set for hip surgery.
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KKS Lech Poznań's Tomasz Bandrowski is set for a three-month absence because of hip surgery.
The 26-year-old defensive midfielder has suffered sporadically from the injury throughout the season but returned to make a 13-minute substitute appearance against FC Salzburg on UEFA Europa League Matchday 6. "Unfortunately I feel pain again," said Bandrowski. "I am in touch with a specialist from Munich and will go there for consultation on 30 December. It is very probable that I will have to undergo surgery."
Lech finished second behind Manchester City FC in Group A and will face SC Braga in the round of 32, with the first leg in Poznan on 17 February and the return in Portugal the following week.