Fulham goalkeeper Antti Niemi has been released from hospital after doctors cleared him of spinal cord or column injury.The Finland international, eho fell on his head from a considerable height after attempting to clear the ball from his area on Monday, is highly unlikely to play in the FA Cup third-round clash with Leicester on Saturday but may not be sidelined for as long as had been feared.He was immediately taken for x-rays and a statement on the website, fulhamfc.com, said: "The club can now announce that Antti Niemi, having been reviewed at the ground by a spinal surgeon, was taken to hospital where he was reviewed by the doctors there and was cleared of any spinal cord or spinal column injury."
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