P174    Teletext   174 Oct25 02:46:43
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 NOEL WILL BE MISSING UNTIL CHRISTMAS   
                                        
 Coventry strikjt Noel Whelan is out    
 until Christmas after a second         
 operation on his injured ankle.        
                                        
 Whelan has not played since damaging   
 the ankle pre-season then collecting a 
 cut in a late night incident.          
                                        
 Hi said: "One moment of stupidity      
 almost cost mj my career. I have not   
 been able to play a game this season   
 but you live and learn."               
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