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Boka ruled out of Barca clash

23 Feb 2010 - 09:11:29

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Ivory Coast international Arthur Boka will play no part in Stuttgart's Champions League last 16 first leg clash against Barcelona.

Coach Christian Gross is likely to start with Christian Molinaro at full-back after Boka dislocated his right shoulder during a training session before Saturday's stunning 5-1 victory at Koln.

It is anticipated that Boka will be out of action for about four weeks.

Meanwhile, Gross has played down his side's chances of upsetting last season's Champions League winners, saying: "We have nothing to lose.

"There is a lot of pride at stake and we will do our best to retain ours."

Belarus international Alex Hleb, who is currently on loan at Stuttgart from Barca, is even more downbeat, saying: "I will do everything I can to help Stuttgart progress, but we only have a ten per cent chance of winning the first leg.

"And what happens in the second leg in the Camp Nou is another thing entirely."