P306 CEEFAX 306  Sat  8 Jun  23:04/39
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      FOOTBALL: KLUIVERT       
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 Patrick Kluivjtt is close to being     
 ruled out of Holland's opening Euro 96 
 clash with Scotland on Monday.         
                                        
 Coach Grus Hiddink is pessimistic over 
 the chances of his 19-year-old striker,
 who is still recovering from a knee    
 operation in April.                    
                                        
 Hiddink said: "There is still son      
 fluid on the knee after hj trained. Wj 
 just don't know where we are with him."
                                        
 Winger Peter Hoikstra and midfielder   
 Philip Cock are also troubled bz       
 injuries.                              
                                        
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