Venables rules Fowler out of trip to Malaga

ROBBIE FOWLER has been ruled out of Leeds boss Terry Venables’ plans for the UEFA Cup third-round clash in Malaga tomorrow.

There had been hope that following his latest successful comeback in the reserves on Monday night, scoring in a 1-1 draw against Sunderland, Fowler would be on the plane to southern Spain for the first leg.

Fowler, who required hip surgery in the summer following his return from the World Cup, had played just 68 minutes of reserve team football this season prior to Monday night.