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By FRANCO PANIZO
Stuart Holden took the next step in his recovery process on Monday, returning to the practice field for Bolton Wanderers for the first time since March.
Having been unable to train for the past five months due to a knee injury, Holden returned to training on the day of his 26th birthday. Holden did not participate in full training, but he was able to run on the field and do some ball drills.
Holden's full return is still projected to be sometime in the fall.
Here are more stories to wrap up Monday:
BRUIN TO UNDERGO KNEE SURGERY, CRUZ SIDELINED
The injury bug wasn't kind to the Houston Dynamo this past weekend. Will Bruin is set to undergo left knee surgery on Tuesday, the rookie announced on his Twitter. Bruin, who is is tied for a team-best with four goals scored, suffered the injury in the Dynamo's 3-1 win versus the Seattle Sounders on Saturday. The Dynamo will also be without midfielder Danny Cruz for the foreseeable future. Cruz is going to miss four to six weeks with a torn left quad muscle. Cruz was injured during finishing drills last Friday.
UNFIT KEWELL LEFT OFF SOCCEROOS ROSTER
Australia national team coach Holger Osieck has omitted Harry Kewell from the Socceroos team that will face Wales in a friendly next week. Osieck left Kewell off the roster due to the midfielder being unfit as a result of being a free agent. Kewell, who is linked with a move to Melbourne Victory, has been without a club since being released by Galatasary at the end of last season.
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