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Article: Football: TIMO NOSE FOR BROKE; UEFA CUP SPECIAL: STUTTGART v CELTIC, TOMORROW 6 .30PM , BBC2 Stuttgart defender won't wear protective mask .. despite a facial fracture.(Sport)
- Article from:
- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- February 26, 2003
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Byline: Robert MARTIN
STUTTGART will risk throwing broken nose victim Timo Wenzel in against the flying elbows of Chris Sutton and John Hartson tomorrow night.
The defender, who suffered the fracture only 10 days ago, wore a Paul Gascoigne-style protective mask when he appeared as a half-time sub against Borussia Monchengladbach on Sunday - only to discard it because he couldn't see properly.
And Wenzel is willing to gamble with his safety by refusing to wear the headgear again as the Bundesliga side desperately try to overturn a 3-1 first-leg ...