Paraguay to rest Roque

05 August 2009 22:39
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Roque Santa Cruz looks set to be left out of Paraguay's squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Argentina.[LNB] Paraguay are currently third in the South American qualifying section and look well placed to book their spot at the World Cup finals in South Africa next year.[LNB]But Santa Cruz looks unlikely to be able to help his country in their next set of qualifiers as he continues to try and overcome a knee injury.[LNB]Santa Cruz sealed a move to Manchester City from Blackburn over the summer, but he has yet to play for in a World Cup qualifier this year, and that looks unlikely to change next month. [LNB]"We don't want to rush things," said coach Gerardo Martino.[LNB]"We want to be sure he can make a recovery that will be good for his career."[LNB]Santa Cruz is also missing from Paraguay's friendly with South Korea next week, and that will please manager Mark Hughes - who is also hoping Carlos Tevez is allowed to be left at home rather than take part in international duty.[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports