Kewell might miss WC
Australia's Harry Kewell is in doubt for next month's World Cup with a recurring groin injury, his Turkish club coach Johan Neeskens has said, it was reported Saturday.
Neeksens, the Galata -saray assistant coach, said it would be "very difficult" for the injury-plagued Kewell to overcome the groin injury in time for the tournament in South Africa.
Neeskens, who assisted head coach Guus Hiddink in Australia's campaign at the 2006 World Cup, has confirmed Kewell will miss Galatasaray's remaining two matches this season after aggravating the groin injury at training this week.
"Right now, I think it's going to be very difficult," Neeskens told The Sydney Morning Herald.
"Stage by stage he got better but then he fell back again. He chose to stop practising and take treatment but sometimes after three or four days and he stops treatment and starts training again, it comes back again.
"I don't know if he really is to make the World Cup at this rate. First of all it's up to himself and the doctors in Australia. If he cannot participate, it's a big loss for Australia."
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