¡¡¡¡PORTLAND, United States, Sept. 27 (Xinhuanet) -- China midfielder Pu Wei might miss out Sunday's Group D showdown with Russia due to a right foot injury, team spokesman Dong Hua said here on Saturday.

¡¡¡¡Pu, 23, who has scored 20 times for her country in 68 appearances, sustained the injury in their 1-1 draw with Ghana.

¡¡¡¡"We are not sure whether Pu can play in the next match," Dong said. "The team physician will assess her fitness late on Saturday."

¡¡¡¡China's midfield has already been without Pan Lina, who was forced out of the World Cup with a knee injury suffered in their first group match with Ghana.

¡¡¡¡FIFA Event Manager Rhiannon Collins has confirmed that Pan cannot be replaced by another player during the match.

¡¡¡¡"I can tell you that no team will be allowed to replace playersat this stage," said Collins.

¡¡¡¡"According to Article 23, Section 11 of FIFA's USA 2003 regulations, any team that wishes to replace a player must apply at least 24 hours before the start of the first game."

¡¡¡¡Rumors that Xiao Zhen may replace Pan Lina circulating in the Chinese media are therefore unfounded, Collins said. Enditem