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( 24 September 2008 )

English Premiership Football News

Goalkeeper Keeper Robinson out for two weeks
Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson was ruled out for two weeks after his calf injury in Rovers' Carling Cup victory over Everton.

The 29 years will miss this weekend of the Premier League game against Rovers and Newcastle's home clash against Manchester United, on October 4.

England keeper of the reserve is a doubt for the World Cup qualifying against Kazakhstan on October 11.

It is also unlikely to make the trip from England to Belarus four days later.

Robinson, who was on The Substitute "the England bench for the 4-1 win in Croatia on September 10, was forced to leave after 12 minutes against Everton on Wednesday.

He added Paul Ince to the injury problems before Saturday's match at St James' Park as Rovers boss is already without David Dunn, Vince Grella, Steven Reid, Aaron Mokoena and Benni McCarthy.

Ince told the club website: "The doctor and told me that Robb will be (for) a couple of weeks with a calf pull.

"It is disappointing because he has absolutely fantastic against Fulham, made two world class saves.

"When I came off something that I knew was not quite right. I do not want to leave for nothing, I do happen if I felt something and that obviously has been made transparent the next day. "

Robinson was replaced by Jason Brown during the 1-0 Wales and internationally is likely to replacement for the former goalkeeper for Tottenham in the coming weeks.

"Brown came on and looked comfortable, I have no qualms about putting him in goal, or mark Bunn in goal," added Ince.

"At the end of the day Robinson was for two weeks so they have to take their chance now."
[Source by bbcnews]