Dunne touch and go for City
by Tom Kell, 23 April 2008
Sven Goran Eriksson has a 50-50 chance of having Richard Dunne available for Manchester City’s game with Fulham at the weekend.
The City captain was forced off early during Sunday’s game against Portsmouth, prompting reports that his season might have been brought to a premature end.
Fears that Dunne had torn his hamstring have subsequently been allayed, but he is still facing a race to be fit in time for the visit of Roy Hodgson’s men.
"He's 50-50 but if he cannot play against Fulham he will be ready for the weekend after against Liverpool," said Eriksson in the Manchester Evening News.
Eriksson already has problems in defence, with Nedum Onuoha, Micah Richards and Javier Garrido all ruled out of the game against The Cottagers.
The mounting injury problems prompted the Swede to recall Shaleum Logan from his loan spell at Stockport.
"It is unfortunate for Stockport but we had no choice,” added the former England manager. “After the game against Portsmouth we had only three fit defenders and he is our player and we had to take him back.”