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Portugal: Benfica midfielder Petit to miss World Cup qualifiers [Wed Aug 31st, 2005]
Lisbon (Reuters) - Benfica midfielder Armando Petit will miss Portugal's World Cup qualifiers against Luxembourg and Russia after sustaining a thigh injury, the Portuguese football federation said on their website.
The 28-year-old midfielder suffered the injury in Benfica's 2-0 home defeat by Gil Vicente.
Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has decided against naming a replacement.
Portugal are top of Group Three with 20 points from eight games. They host Luxembourg in Faro on September 3 before travelling to Moscow four days later.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Ricardo Pereira (Sporting), Quim Silva (Benfica).
Defenders: Alex (VfL Wolfsburg), Paulo Ferreira and Ricardo Carvalho (both Chelsea), Jorge Andrade (Deportivo La Coruna), Nuno Valente (Everton), Fernando Meira (Stuttgart), Marco Caneira (Valencia).
Midfielders: Costinha and Maniche (both Dynamo Moscow), Joao Moutinho (Sporting), Deco (Barcelona).
Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Luis Figo (Inter Milan), Luis Boa Morte (Fulham), Simao Sabrosa (Benfica), Helder Postiga (Porto), Pauleta (Paris St Germain).
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