Quote:
Originally Posted by Cummon
Babel tore ankle ligaments and a scan showed that the injury will sideline the 21-year-old player for several weeks, the Dutch soccer association said.
Many of us are looking forward to seeing him play in Euro 2008,doubt Van Basten will play him in the starting 11 though. Wish him speedy recovery & hopefully he is fit for the new season.
|
Depressing news indeed. I just hope he can be fit for the start of the new season for us. We will need to play in the qualifying rounds of the Champions League again so our season will start early. With us losing players to the Olympics, we need every player we can get.
I agree he may not be in the starting 11, just look at the names in the Dutch squad. Amazing. Even if he appears as a sub, the experience will help him grow as a mature player. I think Babel can be a very good player for us. The ankle injury is just plain bad luck.