Dunne injured!

[richieos]

does anyone know how serious it is or how long he'll be out for? i was very confident of us beating cyprus comfortably but without dunne and finnan..

[Supreme feet]

On sportinglife.com it says he's 'hamstrung'. It could just be a twinge, and maybe leaving him out was just a precaution. But I'm still a bit worried.

[Wheels]

This (http://www.manchestercity.vitalfootball.co.uk/matchrep.asp?a=126963) is what I found:

"Mark Hughes made one change to his City side. Ben-Haim comes in for Richard Dunne, as a precautionary measure, to ensure Dunne is ok for Sunday`s game against Liverpool."

So looks like he's not a worry.

[tetsujin1979]

from Man City's site: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pagegid={DBD12D53-8346-431D-A04F-5D0F8664DE80}&newsid=6619715

Mark Hughes makes just the one forced changed from the defeat at Wigan as Richard Dunne's slight knock means Tal Ben-Haim comes in to replace him with Micah Richards taking the captain's armband
When there's any preview for the Liverpool game at the weekend, I'll post it here

[Sligo Hornet]

Thank God for that:)........as long as we are as tight at the back as we were in Montenegro, our attacking strengths will ensure the 3 points against Cyprus

[NeilMcD]

Yeah as long as we only restrict them to long shots.

[Sligo Hornet]

Yeah as long as we only restrict them to long shots.

:D:D.....of course!

[Wolfie]

That thread title is not good for the heart. :mad:

[tetsujin1979]

from http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester_city/s/1070499_preview_city_v_liverpool

CITY manager Mark Hughes will monitor Richard Dunne’s fitness ahead of the Premier League match against Liverpool on Sunday.

Republic of Ireland central defender Dunne was forced to sit out the UEFA Cup victory over AC Omonia On Thursday because of a hamstring problem.

[the doc]

does anyone know how serious it is or how long he'll be out for? i was very confident of us beating cyprus comfortably but without dunne and finnan..

Not to worry we have the likes of McShane and Bruce to fall back on! :eek:

[co. down green]

from http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester_city/s/1070499_preview_city_v_liverpool

Would be happy enough if he sat out the game against Liverpool on Sunday.

It does not sound too serious.

[tetsujin1979]

Update from http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester_city/s/1070548_hughes_liverpool_are_prem_challengers

Hughes will monitor the fitness of central defender Richard Dunne ahead of the Liverpool match as he sat out the Cup game with a hamstring problem.

[tetsujin1979]

Dunne starts today for Man City, Keane on the bench for Liverpool