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Arshavin, Zhirkov return to World Cup premature - Hiddink
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© REUTERS / Darren Staples
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Russian national football team coach Guus Hiddink said it
is too early to say if Arsenal forward Andrei Arshavin and Chelsea's Yury
Zhirkov will return to the pitch in the 2010 World Cup qualifier against
Wales.
Arsenal forward Andrei Arshavin aggravated a groin injury during the club's
2-1 defeat to Manchester United last Saturday, and Yury Zhirkov, who plays
for Chelsea, has been out with knee injury.
"Zhirkov and Arshavin are working out and their condition is improving,"
Hiddink said at a press conference after Russia beat Lichtenstein 3:0
in St. Petersburg on Saturday.
Hiddink said Arshavin was "getting closer to being able to play."
The Russian team is off to Cardiff to play Wales on September 9. On the
same day, Lichtenstein will play against Finland, and Germany will go
up against Azerbaijan.
Guus Hiddink's side are in second place in 2010 World Cup qualifying Group
4, one point behind Germany.
RIA
Novosti, 05/09/2009
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