Bramble Picks Up Calf Injury


By Nick Raynor
December 4 2006

After hitting some fantastic form recently, Newcastle United defender Titus Bramble will not feature on Wednesday against Reading after picking up a calf injury.

Newcastle's injury woes go on with Bramble being the ninth player on the list.

The centre-back picked up the injury against Frankfurt in a 0-0 draw on Thursday, but at first it was thought to be fine.

However, Bramble had to come back to see the physio after his leg swelled up.

Roeder said: 

"Titus got a kick on the calf in Germany on Thursday night and, while there was some stiffness on Friday, it did not seem as though there was going to be a problem.

"After their exertions and efforts lately, I gave the first-team squad the weekend off and Titus went back home to Ipswich.

"But overnight on Friday his calf blew up to twice its normal size and he did the sensible thing by coming straight back to Newcastle so that Derek Wright could have a look at it.

"And by doing so we are hoping that it will prevent Titus from being sidelined for too long."

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