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Ennis out of World Trials
ESPN staff
February 9, 2010
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Jessica Ennis is still on course to add a world indoor gold medal to her outdoor title she won in Berlin last summer
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World heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis will not compete at the World Indoor trials and UK Championships in front of her home crowd in Sheffield after withdrawing from the event with a foot injury.
Ennis, who set a new British record in the 60m hurdles in Glasgow last month, injured her foot and an MRI scan has shown a slight ligament strain.
"After competing in Glasgow last week and a pretty intense training week, I felt a slight niggle in my foot - like a muscle knot," said Ennis.
"As a precautionary measure I am going to have to rest it in the short-term to ensure the quickest recovery. This means me missing the trials this weekend in front of my home crowd - I am truly devastated."
However, Ennis is confident her injury will not be a long term setback and she will still compete at the World Indoor Championships in Doha next month.
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