He missed the 2006-07 season with a stress fracture of the back and then a cruciate knee ligament injury.

BBC: Knee injury ends season for Reid

The Fulham midfielder has suffered ill-affects of a previous stress fracture and is set to miss Wales' 2010 World Cup qualifier in Azerbaijan on 6 June.

BBC: Davies injury hits Fulham & Wales

Deng had to pull out of the Eurobasket tournament, where his British teammates are competing in Bulgaria between September 7-20, due to a stress fracture to a bone in his leg, an injury that kept him out of action for much of last season.

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All-rounder Tim Bresnan returns after missing the second Test win over Bangladesh because of a stress fracture in his left foot, but there is no place for Yorkshire team-mate Ajmal Shahzad, who made his five-day debut at Old Trafford last week, or batsman Ravi Bopara.

BBC: Craig Kieswetter keeps England one-day spot

Radcliffe, who finished 23rd in the marathon at the Olympics after her build-up to Beijing was hampered by a stress fracture of her left thigh, showed no signs of fatigue.

BBC: Superb Radcliffe wins Great South

Orioles INF prospect Jonathan Schoop will need 6-8 weeks rest after an MRI revealed a stress fracture in his lower back, Orioles VP Dan Duquette said.

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Meanwhile, Irish all-rounder Andre Botha will miss the game with a suspected stress fracture of his back.

BBC: Ricky Ponting wants an end to Ireland player exodus

Warriors confirmed on Tuesday that fly-half Matthew Jones will also be ruled out for several weeks after suffering a stress fracture to his right foot in the same game.

BBC: Latham sidelined for four weeks