Whitley set to win NI fitness fight

Jeff Whitley is winning his fight to be fit for Northern Ireland’s crucial World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan on Saturday.

Whitley set to win NI fitness fight
Thu, 07 Oct, 2004 - 10:30

Jeff Whitley is winning his fight to be fit for Northern Ireland’s crucial World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan on Saturday.

The influential Sunderland midfielder has been suffering from a tight hamstring since arriving in Baku on Tuesday.

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