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O'Sullivan will play despite injured ankle

ESPN staff
November 26, 2014
Ronnie O'Sullivan hurt himself running near his home in Essex © Getty Images
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Ronnie O'Sullivan will play his UK Championship first round match on Thursday despite injuring his ankle while running.

O'Sullivan tweeted a picture of his swollen left ankle on Tuesday, with the caption "might be one-legged snooker on Thursday."

According to World Snooker's official website, the 38-year-old suffered the injury while out running near his Essex home.

Five-time world champion O'Sullivan is aiming for his fourth UK Championship title and will open against Daniel Wells in the first round on Thursday.

John Higgins is safely through to the second round after a 6-2 win over Lee Walker. Click here for a full round-up of Wednesday's action at the Barbican Centre.

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