By Adithya Ananth
29 Mar 2011 11:51:00
Micah Richards – Manchester City (PA)
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Manchester City have confirmed that defenders Micah Richards and Jerome Boateng are unlikely to play any part in the FA Cup semi-finals against Manchester United.
The two clubs clash in a blockbuster encounter at Wembley on April 16, with the winner of the game set to take on either Bolton Wanderers or Stoke City in the final.
Richards is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury sustained while on international duty with the England Under-21 side against Denmark.
Boateng fell prey to a knee injury during training with Germany and will also be sidelined for the trip to Wembley.
“It is not what I wanted to hear at all,” Richards said on the club’s official website.
“I felt sick when I was told. I knew from experience when I did it that it felt like a bad one but I was hoping for the best.
“All I can do now is concentrate on getting back as quickly as possible. I must admit I did think ‘why me?’ for a while when I heard the news.
“Of all the games to miss a Wembley date with United is the last one any player would choose.”
Both players are also set to miss out on Premier League games against Sunderland and Liverpool as City look to secure a place in next season’s Champions League.
