Source: Telegraph
Robinho a doubt for Manchester City after injury suffered playing for Brazil
The chances of Robinho taking any meaningful part in that game are low as he also faces a long-haul journey back from Porto Alegre. [LNB]There was better news with another City player in the match as Elano set up one of Brazil's goals and came through the contest unscathed. [LNB] Related ArticlesArgentina hit for sixRoad to South Africa 2010Capello must start taking bigger stepsRobinho: City will make me world's bestRobinho defends City formTerry seals win for EnglandHughes faces a further headache at the other end of the pitch due to the continued hamstring problems of January signing Wayne Bridge. [LNB]Bridge was forced out of England's squad for their two matches this week but Hughes remains confident that the former Chelsea player will be able to play a part at the Emirates. [LNB]'We are hopeful that Wayne will be fit for the weekend,' said Hughes. 'He has obviously missed the internationals but 24 or 48 hours can make a big difference considering the type of injury that it was.'[LNB]'There was disruption in the hamstring and he did very little last week but since then we have stepped him up to try and ensure he is not at risk of it happening again and we will take a judgement on his availability nearer game time.'[LNB]The international fixtures have hampered Hughes' planning, with Vincent Kompany, Valeri Bojinov, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Shay Given and Richard Dunne all away with their countries despite having minor knocks. [LNB]'It is a matter now of waiting and seeing who will be fit. for the weekend,' said Hughes. [LNB]'They are coming back at different times from all parts of the world and I will not know who will be available and who won't be until I have counted all the heads tomorrow afternoon before we leave for London,' said Hughes. [LNB]"The number we have away the law of averages suggests that we will lose players but let's hope that is not the case.'[LNB]
