Meanings of doubtful starter in English

Wing back David Lyons is recovering but he is a doubtful starter.

An ankle injury makes the defender David Wetherall a doubtful starter in Russia.

James Fitzpatrick reveals to Keith Duggan why he was a doubtful starter for yesterday's final.

Injured Ukraine captain Oleh Luzhny is a doubtful starter for Saturday's Euro 2000 play-off against Slovenia.

If correct, Kyrgios appears an extremely doubtful starter.

The 25-year-old spent Thursday's training session on the sideline, and was a doubtful starter for the encounter.

Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Lebogang Manyama is a doubtful starter ahead of the must-win clash against Bidvest Wits on Sunday.

Tony Cascarino is a doubtful starter for the Republic of Ireland's World cup match against FYR Macedonia on Wednesday week.

Mido was a doubtful starter for the semi-final, but managed 79 minutes before Shehata decided to replace him with Amr Zaki.

His main absentee is skipper Seamus Coleman but he was a doubtful starter, with Matt Doherty favoured against Bulgaria and Finland.

Midfielder, Lebogang Manyama, who was a doubtful starter on Wednesday, lasted around an hour before being withdrawn as a cautionary precaution.

Another doubtful starter is SA youth international Bongani Sam, who missed out of the match at Dobsonville due to a hamstring injury.

Willett was a doubtful starter at Augusta but the baby was delivered 12 days early, leaving the new father to get to work.

Orlando Pirates midfielder Linda Mntambo is a doubtful starter ahead of the crucial clash against Supersport United at Mbombela Stadium on Wednesday night.

Rob Henderson is already looking like a doubtful starter for Ireland's opening Five Nations Championship game against Scotland at Lansdowne Road on February 7th.

PSG welcome back Julian Draxler but Edinson Cavani remains a doubtful starter after sustaining a hip injury in the week before the first leg.