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Pinturault Suffers Muscular Injury In Thigh

France’s Alexis Pinturault sustained a slight muscular injury in his thigh in the World Cup parallel slalom at Alta Badia, the French ski federation announced Tuesday.

Pinturault, the federation said, suffered a “6mm muscle injury to the long adductor muscle of his left thigh”.

“Everything has been put in place so he can take part in Bormio,” it added.

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Sunday sees the Italian resort of Bormio hosting the alpine combined, a discipline in which Pinturault is reigning world champion. There are also two downhills scheduled.

Pinturault finished a disappointing …

Diego Costa Suffers Neck Injury

Atletico Madrid forward, Diego Costa is set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering a slipped disc.

‘The club’s medical staff have done some scans on Diego Costa to assess the neck problems he has been suffering from in the last few days. Those tests have revealed that the striker is suffering from a slipped disc,’ said a statement from Atletico.

‘In the next few days he will be assessed by neurosurgery specialists in order to establish a definitive treatment plan.’

Atletico did not state for how long Costa would be out but Spanish media reports said he would …