* Dykan breaks multiple facial bones
* Could be sidelined for months
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MOSCOW, April 1 (Reuters) – Ukraine and Spartak Moscow
goalkeeper Andriy Dykan is in danger of missing Euro 2012 after
suffering a head injury in Saturday’s Russian Premier League
defeat against Zenit St Petersburg.
Spartak said Dykan “had broken multiple facial bones and
suffered a concussion” after being struck in the face by Zenit
striker Alexander Kerzhakov’s knee.
The 34-year-old decided to replay on following the collision
with Kerzhakov early in the second half but 10 minutes later he
asked to be substituted.
“Andriy has been placed under constant supervision of a
neurosurgeon and neuropathologist. He is undergoing further
tests to determine his condition,” Spartak said on their website
(www.spartak.com).
Spartak did not say when they expect Dykan to resume
training.
Dykan’s injury has deepened the goalkeeping crisis in the
Ukraine squad following a two-year suspension for Shakhtar
Donetsk’s Olexandr Rybka for the use of a banned diuretic.
Ukraine, who co-host June’s European Championship with
Poland and face England, France and Sweden in Group D, may be
forced to turn to Bohdan Shust and Andriy Pyatov given Olexandr
Shovkovskiy is now their only fit experienced keeper.
(Reporting by Gennady Fyodorov; Additional reporting by Igor
Nitsak in Kiev; Editing by Mark Meadows)
