Santa Cruz ruled out of double-header

Roque Santa Cruz has been ruled out of Paraguay’s World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Uruguay because of a knee injury.

Tue, 09 Oct, 2007 - 15:40

Roque Santa Cruz has been ruled out of Paraguay’s World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Uruguay because of a knee injury.

The Blackburn striker is expected to be out of action for two weeks with national coach, Gerardo Martino, drafting in Cerro Porteno forward Jorge Achucarro as a replacement.

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Courts Soccer Heathrow Place: England Person: Santa Cruz Person: Roque Santa Cruz Person: Gerardo Martino Person: Jorge Achucarro Person: Manuel Aguilar Person: Nelson Valdez Person: Aguilar Event: World Cup Organisation: Paraguay Organisation: Peru Organisation: Uruguay Organisation: Blackburn Organisation: Cerro Porteno Organisation: Borussia Dortmund

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