La Liga - Heitinga out of qualifiers

Eurosport - Mon, 23 Mar 14:59:00 2009

Atletico Madrid defender John Heitinga has been discharged from hospital but will miss the Netherlands' World Cup qualifiers against Scotland and Macedonia.

FOOTBALL 2008-2009 La Liga Mallorca-Atl. Madrid Atlético Atletico John Heitinga - 0

Heitinga, 25, spent Sunday night under observation after a clash of heads with Mallorca defender David Navarro during Atletico's 2-0 Liga defeat.

The former Ajax man was stretchered off in a neck brace and has been told to take a week's rest.

The match against Scotland is on March 28 with the Macedonia clash four days later.

Reuters

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