Robson Plays Down Woodgate Talks


By Matthew Jones
September 17 2003

Newcastle United boss Sir Bobby Robson has played down reports that defender Jonathan Woodgate could be out for six weeks with a hernia injury. Newcastle United boss Sir Bobby Robson has played down reports that defender Jonathan Woodgate could be out for six weeks with a hernia injury.

Robson said: "We don't think it is a hernia. It's a different area to a hernia - a hernia is lower down. This one's in the stomach area.

"We took a chance with him against Partizan because he's so important for us and he was willing to take the chance.

"He felt he could, he played and did all right. He was fine - he played the whole match, he played extra-time, missed a penalty, so he was on the pitch, and then on the Friday, he said he didn't feel right again."

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