BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania captain Vlad Chiriches will miss the team's 2014 World Cup playoffs against Greece with a fractured nose, coach Victor Piturca said on Monday.
The 23-year-old centre back suffered the injury during his team Tottenham Hotspur's 1-0 home loss to Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday and has been replaced by Dinamo Bucharest defender Dragos Grigore.
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