INJURED MAKAAY TO MISS ARMENIA GAME
FoxSports.com
Sept 1 2005
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) – Netherlands forward Roy Makaay will
miss his team’s World Cup qualifier against Armenia with a knee injury.
Makaay, who injured his right knee in practice on Wednesday, has
headed to Munich for treatment.
Netherlands coach Marco van Basten will decide on Sunday evening if
the Bayern Munich striker is fit to play against Andorra in Eindhoven
on Sept 7.
The final 19-player roster for Saturday’s game against Armenia in
Yerevan was to be announced later Thursday.
The Netherlands leads European Group 1 with 22 points from eight games,
one point ahead of the Czech Republic. Armenia and Andorra are bottom
of the group with four points from nine games.