Injury woes strike down Eto´o again

AFP - 30 August 2007 15:19

Barcelona have confirmed that striker Samuel Eto´o, seen here in June 2007, will be sidelined for at least two months after straining a tendon in his right leg.

MADRID (AFP) - Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o will be sidelined for at least two months after straining a tendon in his right leg, according to the Spanish league side Thursday.

The Cameroon international sustained the injury in a friendly between Barcelona and Inter Milan, dubbed the Gamper Trophy, and won 5-0 by the Catalan side on Wednesday.

Eto'o came on as a substitute and lasted only two minutes before picking up the injury. No other player was involved.

Barcelona, who signed Frenchman Thierry Henry from Arsenal in the summer, have yet to decide whether Eto'o's injury will require surgery.

Brazilian midfielder Thiago Motta, who could sign for Roma or Atletico Madrid before Friday's transfer deadline, said: "It's a huge loss for us, because he's a great player. The team will miss him."

Last season the Cameroonian striker missed four months of the season because of a knee injury.