Skrtel injury 'not too bad'

Martin Skrtel is tonight breathing a sigh of relief after learning an ankle injury will not keep him out of the World Cup.

Sat, 05 Jun, 2010 - 22:14

Martin Skrtel is tonight breathing a sigh of relief after learning an ankle injury will not keep him out of the World Cup.

The Liverpool defender limped out of Slovakia’s 3-0 friendly win over Costa Rica after only 16 minutes today and was then taken to hospital for scans.

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