Fluminense's Gum likely out for remainder of season

 　　RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- The leader of Fluminense's defense¹, Gum was announced on Tuesday to need a period of two months to recuperate² from a detached tendon in his upper right thigh³.

　　With only 12 rounds remaining in the 2011 Brazilian Championship, the player is unlikely to be able to return to the field. The athlete suffered his season-ending injury in the first half of Fluminense's 1-1 draw against Atletico-PR on September 25.

　　Fluminense's head coach Abel Braga will need to choose between Digao and Marcio Rosario to fill the fullback's position.

　　The reigning⁴ champions of the Brazilian Championship, Fluminense currently stand in fifth place with 41 points. They trail first placed Vasco da Gama with 49 points, second placed Corinthians with 47 points, third placed Sao Paulo with 46 points and fourth placed Botafogo with 45 points.

　　In the 27th round of play the team will receive Santos on October 1.

1 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

2 recuperate   

v.恢复

参考例句：

• Stay in the hospital for a few more days to recuperate.再住院几天，好好地恢复。
• He went to the country to recuperate.他去乡下养病去了。

3 thigh   

n.大腿；股骨

参考例句：

• He is suffering from a strained thigh muscle.他的大腿肌肉拉伤了，疼得很。
• The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。

4 reigning   

adj.统治的，起支配作用的

参考例句：

• The sky was dark, stars were twinkling high above, night was reigning, and everything was sunk in silken silence. 天很黑，星很繁，夜阑人静。
• Led by Huang Chao, they brought down the reigning house after 300 years' rule. 在黄巢的带领下，他们推翻了统治了三百年的王朝。