Soccer-Spain roundup-Barca have defensive headache for Rayo trip
MADRID, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Brief news from La Liga ahead of this weekend’s matches (all times GMT): * Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova will have to shuffle the leaders’ defence for Saturday’s trip to Rayo Vallecano, with centre back Javier Mascherano likely to be suspended for the game in Madrid (2000). Mascherano was sent off in last weekend’s 5-4 win at Deportivo Coruna and although the club have appealed the Argentine’s dismissal, the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) is unlikely to exonerate him. …
Soccer-Manchester United suffer Kagawa injury setback
LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa has been ruled out for up to four weeks with a knee injury, manager Alex Ferguson said on Friday. The Japanese international was substituted at halftime of United’s 3-2 victory over Braga in the Champions League on Tuesday. “Shinji Kagawa is going to be out for three to four weeks,” Ferguson told reporters. “It’s a knee injury similar to the one (winger) Ashley Young had but not as bad. “I think playing on with the injury did not help the situation for him, even though he did well to play on with it. …
Broker snap: Nomura cuts growth estimates for WPP
Nomura has reduced its target price for advertising and media giant WPP from 1,030p to 980p after cutting its forecasts for organic growth on the back of a slowing macro-economic environment.
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