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02-27-2006, 04:40 PM
MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- Barcelona forward Ronaldinho will miss Brazil's friendly against Russia on Wednesday because of an ankle injury.
The Brazilian Football Confederation announced on Monday that they had given permission for Ronaldinho to remain in Spain to receive treatment.
He suffered a recurrence of a strain in his left ankle during Barca's league defeat of Real Zaragoza on Saturday.
Club medical staff said they had recommended rest and physiotherapy for the player who suffered the original injury during Barcelona's 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the Champions League last week.
Real Madrid midfielder Guti has dropped out of the Spain squad for Wednesday's friendly against Ivory Coast because of a thigh strain.
The 29-year-old, who was recalled to the squad last week, left Spain's headquarters in Las Rozas after undergoing tests on the injury that caused him to miss Real's 2-1 defeat against Real Mallorca at the weekend.
Spain will also be without Valencia midfielder Ruben Baraja who was forced to withdraw after fracturing his cheekbone during a 1-1 draw against Getafe on Sunday.
Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho and Olympique Lyon midfielder Tiago Mendes have pulled out of the Portugal squad for Wednesday's friendly match against Saudi Arabia.
Mendes hurt his right ankle in Lyon's 4-1 loss to Stade Rennes on Saturday. Carvalho did not play in Chelsea's Premier League 2-0 victory over Portsmouth on Saturday because of a left thigh injury.
Chelsea defender Paulo Ferreira has been called up by coach Luiz Felipe Scolari to replace his team mate, Portugal's Football Federation said on Monday.
Portugal meet Angola, Mexico and Iran in Group D at the World Cup finals in Germany starting on June 9. Saudi Arabia are in Group H with Spain, Ukraine and Tunisia.
The Brazilian Football Confederation announced on Monday that they had given permission for Ronaldinho to remain in Spain to receive treatment.
He suffered a recurrence of a strain in his left ankle during Barca's league defeat of Real Zaragoza on Saturday.
Club medical staff said they had recommended rest and physiotherapy for the player who suffered the original injury during Barcelona's 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the Champions League last week.
Real Madrid midfielder Guti has dropped out of the Spain squad for Wednesday's friendly against Ivory Coast because of a thigh strain.
The 29-year-old, who was recalled to the squad last week, left Spain's headquarters in Las Rozas after undergoing tests on the injury that caused him to miss Real's 2-1 defeat against Real Mallorca at the weekend.
Spain will also be without Valencia midfielder Ruben Baraja who was forced to withdraw after fracturing his cheekbone during a 1-1 draw against Getafe on Sunday.
Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho and Olympique Lyon midfielder Tiago Mendes have pulled out of the Portugal squad for Wednesday's friendly match against Saudi Arabia.
Mendes hurt his right ankle in Lyon's 4-1 loss to Stade Rennes on Saturday. Carvalho did not play in Chelsea's Premier League 2-0 victory over Portsmouth on Saturday because of a left thigh injury.
Chelsea defender Paulo Ferreira has been called up by coach Luiz Felipe Scolari to replace his team mate, Portugal's Football Federation said on Monday.
Portugal meet Angola, Mexico and Iran in Group D at the World Cup finals in Germany starting on June 9. Saudi Arabia are in Group H with Spain, Ukraine and Tunisia.