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Hargreaves, Bebe not in United's Champions League squad

Other News Materials 5 September 2010 15:28 (UTC +04:00)
Owen Hargreaves and newly-hired Bebe are not on Manchester United's squad for the European Champions League group stage, British news reports said late Saturday.
Hargreaves, Bebe not in United's Champions League squad

Owen Hargreaves and newly-hired Bebe are not on Manchester United's squad for the European Champions League group stage, British news reports said late Saturday.

The midfielder Hargreaves, 29, is still not fit to play as he has battle tendinitis in his knee for more than two years, allowing him just one appearance as a substitute in the first team in that period, dpa reported.

Bebe, a 20-year-old forward, was hired in summer from Portugal's Guimaraes for 8.4 million euros (10.8 million dollars) although United manager Sir Alex Ferguson never saw him play. Ferguson said Bebe will miss the group stage because he has to work on his fitness.

The reports said that United have only submitted 24 players from 25 possible to the ruling body UEFA.

Hargreaves and Bebe could be included in a new squad list for the knockout stages if United make it through from group C which also features Glasgow Rangers, Valencia and Bursaspor. United open on September 14 against Rangers.

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