All-rounder Watson returns to the squad after surgery for a shoulder injury sustained during a Test against the West Indies in November.
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Rafter's victory was a boost for the Australian, who has been recovering from a shoulder injury for the last six months.
And his latest feat was a reward for his persistence after a serious shoulder injury which required surgery and kept him out of Test cricket from March 2000 to November 2001.
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Rovers brought in centre Kris Welham, who has been out of action for two months with a shoulder injury, while forward Ben Galea was back after an eye problem.
The implosion has already begun to a significant extent, with the news that ace Johan Santana is likely out for the season with a shoulder re-injury.
McCourt, who was controversially omitted from the last squad, is rated doubtful for the Italy game with a shoulder injury.
Cilic, 21, toppled Roddick 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, after the American battled with a shoulder injury for a large part of the grueling five-set, four-hour marathon match.
Meanwhile the Bristol-born back-row could be out for several weeks after aggravating a shoulder injury picked up earlier in the season in Sunday's 22-5 win at fellow struggler Leeds Carnegie.
But the match went to uncontested scrums after loose-head Black was forced off only for replacement Murphy to join him with a shoulder injury after just one set-piece against powerful Tim Payne.
Same goes for Blake Griffin, last year's top NBA pick who sat out his rookie season with a broken kneecap, and Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Joe Nathan, healthy and productive for seven straight years before going out with a shoulder injury this season.
Ponting admired Chris Harris for coming to the crease as last man with a shoulder injury.
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Vickery replaced Jones at tight-head for the third Test in Johannesburg as Welshman Jones suffered a shoulder injury in Pretoria after being taken out by Bakkies Botha.
However, he was unable to achieve his goal of being selected in the All Blacks squad for the 2007 World Cup in France, having suffered a shoulder injury.
Sehwag returns from a shoulder injury having come through the Champions League for the Delhi Daredevils.
The 36-year-old left-hander, who missed the past two seasons because of a shoulder injury, threw 11 of 18 pitches for strikes.
Pace bowler Zaheer Khan misses out as he recovers from a shoulder injury, leading to a call-up for Sudeep Tyagi, who played for the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League.
For Sharapova, it's a chance to complete a comeback from a 2008 shoulder injury that dropped her from the No. 1 spot and eventually required surgery.
Centre Tom Shanklin, who suffered the devastating blow of missing the Lions tour with a shoulder injury, is targeting the Scarlets game on 26 September for his comeback, as is Wales wing Tom James.
The all-rounder has a shoulder injury and is missing from a squad which contains eight players who competed for Ireland in the 2007 World Cup.
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Mr Smith, who served for 10 years as an RAF aircraft engineer, said he suffered bruising to his body and a shoulder injury as he wrestled with Donovan who was holding the SA80 automatic rifle at waist level.
"Bowling to Brian is always a big challenge, " said Murali, who is set to play his first Test for 11 months after shoulder injury.
Sharapova, slowly working her way back to her best after a long-term shoulder injury, made a shock first round exit at the Australian Open, but is on course for her first title of 2010.
Laulala has suffered an injury-hit 2009 due to first a shoulder injury and then a broken left arm in a match against the Bulls which ruled him out for the rest of the season.
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