BRIEF-Soccer-Abidal has H1N1 flu and Toure is a suspected case
MADRID, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Barcelona defender Eric Abidal has H1N1 flu and team mate Yaya Toure may also have contracted the virus, the club said on Friday.
Tests showed French international Abidal had swine flu while the result of Ivory Coast midfielder Toure’s check-up was still pending, the league leaders said on their website (www.fcbarcelona.com).
Both players will miss Saturday’s La Liga match at Athletic Bilbao.
At least four players from Barca’s league rivals Osasuna have contracted swine flu and a second-division match involving Real Betis had to be postponed last month after 13 players from the squad were hit by the virus.
(Reporting by Iain Rogers, editing by Tony Jimenez. To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
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