Okan in doubt for Brazil match

Okan in doubt for Brazil match

ULSAN, South Korea: Turkish midfielder Okan Buruk could miss his country's group A match against Brazil after straining a muscle in his right thigh, coach Senol Gunes said on Sunday.

"After the end of the warm-up yesterday there was a slight strain. We know that the pain lasted until evening. We'll have to have another look today. It does not look extremely serious," Gunes told reporters.

Turkey meet Brazil in Ulsan on Monday in their first World Cup match in 48 years. Okan, who plays for Inter Milan, is an attacking midfielder with the speed and goal instincts needed to play behind striker Hakan Sukur.

Turkey also face China and Costa Rica in group A. --Reuters