Gudjohnsen left behind

Striker won't travel on Asian tour

By Graeme Bailey   Last updated: 1st August 2007

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Barcelona have confirmed that Eidur Gudjohnsen will not be going on their tour Asia.

Gudjohnsen is suffering with a knee problem and Barca have stressed that this is the reason he will not be travelling.

The Icelander missed the pre-season trip to Scotland and he has not yet recovered enough to link-up with the first-team squad, who face three games in Asia beginning on August 5.

However, Spanish reports insist that West Ham, along with Newcastle and Manchester City, will continue their bids to prise him away from Camp Nou and it is the interest which has led to Barca's decision to leave him behind.

The player himself has always insisted that he is willing to fight for his role with the Catalan giants.

But the interested Premier League clubs are looking to tempt him back to England and the chance of regular first-team football could yet sway the former Bolton man.