He pulled a groin during training and again, it is a matter of fact, that prior to that there was a dispute between the player and club about whether he was or was not injured.

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Murray pulled out of the tournament the day before, citing a groin injury he suffered in training last week.

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Rooney is currently sidelined with a groin injury picked up in training, after having overcome ankle ligament damage sustained during the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich.

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The Frenchman is also without forward Nicklas Bendtner, who has a groin injury and is three weeks away from a comeback, while midfielder Samir Nasri is expected to return to training in the next few days after being absent since 15 August with a knee problem.

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