Sentence examples for influential defenders from inspiring English sources

But Mr. Hagel has influential defenders.

The challenge then would be to bind the hands of both parties to consummating a big deal next year.For all the appeal of curbing loopholes, each has vocal and influential defenders.

There is also still a doubt over the influential defender Bobo Balde, who has a back injury.

The Kangaroos' cause wasn't helped by influential defender Jamie Macmillan departing the game in the first quarter due to a hip injury.

Tottenham will also be without the influential defender Toby Alderweireld when they entertain Leicester on Saturday after the Belgian failed to recover from a knee injury.

19 mins: Egyptian substitution: influential defender Wa'el Goma'a has sustained an injury in a feeble-looking challenge with Yaya Touré; he's hobbled off to be repalced by Ahmed Fathi.

What cannot be disputed is that Ferguson could do with the return of his most influential defender as quickly as possible.

Juan Carlos undoubtedly played a key role in steering Spain from dictatorship to democracy, and was an influential defender of the new constitution during a military challenge in 1981.

Influential defender Scott Dann suffered a clash of heads in the first half in their 1-0 victory against Leicester City but has not been concussed and should be fit for Wednesday's clash.

The hosts seemed undeterred by the loss of the influential defender, but were almost caught out when Nicholson's shot from distance crashed back off the crossbar, with Dan Ward beaten all ends up.

For the home side, who sit in 13 six points above Palace in 18, the absence of influential defender Ron Vlaar is proving a major problem as they have conceded at least two goals in each of their last four matches, and defeat at the Britannia Stadium at the weekend means the midlands club have now only won two of their last 10 matches.