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Source: Redskins' Kelley, Reed likely out Sun.

Washington Redskins running back Rob Kelley is expected to miss Sunday night’s game against the Oakland Raiders, and tight end Jordan Reed will be a game-time decision but also is unlikely to play, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Both suffered rib injuries in last Sunday’s 27-20 win over the Los Angeles Rams.

Kelley, who is officially listed as questionable with a rib cartilage injury, was in the midst of arguably his best day with the Redskins, gaining 78 yards on 12 carries on Sunday, before leaving in the second quarter with the injury.

“When it happened, on a scale of 1 to 10, it was 10. Right now, it’s probably like a 5,” Kelley said Wednesday. “At the game, it was hard to breathe and my back started locking up. But right now, I’m pretty good.”

Redskins running back Rob Kelley had 78 yards on 12 carries before leaving last week’s game with a rib injury. Harry How/Getty Images

If Kelley can’t play, Samaje Perine would take over the bulk of the carries, with Chris Thompson still serving in his third-down role.

Reed injured his ribs and experienced an SC joint ligament sprain in his shoulder against the Rams, and he was limited in the second half. He has missed 20 games in his first four NFL seasons combined.

If Reed can’t play, the Redskins also have veterans Vernon Davis and Niles Paul and rookie Jeremy Sprinkle.

Soccer

Infantino accused of interfering with decision to bar Mutko from FIFA Council

Miguel Maduro was removed as chairman of FIFA’s Governance Committee in May, two months after he refused Vitaly Mutko, Russia’s deputy prime minister, clearance to stand again for the FIFA Council. Ethical concerns about the removal remain.

On Wednesday, during an appearance at the United Kingdom’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Maduro claimed that Gianni Infantino, FIFA’s president, personally argued with him over the decision to refuse Mutko.

Maduro asserted that FIFA’s Governance Committee was implementing FIFA’s own rule of being politically neutral and keeping national associations free from government interference, but Infantino argued that the rule shouldn’t apply to Mutko. The Portuguese politician said that Fatma Samouza, FIFA’s secretary general, along with Tomaz Vesel, the chairman of FIFA’s Audit and Compliance Committee, then flew to Brussels and called him to say that FIFA’s president had asked him to leave.

“The secretary general made it clear (the Mutko decision) was extremely problematic and we needed to find a solution to declare Mr. Mutko eligible,” Maduro said, according to the Guardian’s David Conn. “She said that the World Cup would be a disaster and that as a consequence the continued presidency (of Infantino) would be in question.”

Maduro declared that he was “very clear” in his response, saying that FIFA’s Governance Committee was following the rules on being politically neutral and exercising independent judgment. Infantino subsequently sent an email to the committee to uphold its conclusion, arguing that the rule was being misapplied.

“The president expressed great concern with that decision,” Maduro stated.

When asked about Infantino’s attitude, the reforms, and whether he believed that his stance on Mutko led to his removal, Maduro answered by saying that he “never talked” to FIFA’s president again, and told the MPs in attendance of how football’s governing body is “extremely resistant to independent scrutiny, transparency, and accountability.”

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