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Nalbandian joins Coria out
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Published 12/09/2003 at 08:58 GMT+1
David Nalbandian pulled out of Argentina's Davis Cup semi-final away to Spain on Thursday, joining Guillermo Coria on the injured list. Follow both Davis Cup semis LIVE on eurosport.com/co.uk from Friday September 19 - right here - your LIVE sports websit
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Nalbandian, who will be replaced by Lucas Arnold, will miss the tie in Malaga from September 19 to 21 because of a back strain, team captain Gustavo Luza told Reuters.
"It didn't surprise me because the medical exams which were done in the last few days suggested it was unlikely he would be fit enough to play," said Luza.
Coria, who had been expected to play in the singles, pulled out with a thigh strain on Wednesday and was substituted by Mariano Zabaleta.
"This is a very unhappy situation for me because I was really looking forward to playing in the Davis Cup," said Nalbandian.
Gaston Gaudio and Agustin Calleri are the only two survivors from the original quartet.
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