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Anna Harrington

Leckie injured as City on brink of ACL elimination

Melbourne City despair after Zhejiang level in the 99th minute of their AFC Champions League match. (Morgan Hancock/AAP PHOTOS)

Melbourne City are on the brink of a group-stage elimination from the Asian Champions League after slipping to a 1-1 draw with Zhejiang FC, with the result further soured by a hamstring injury to Mathew Leckie.

City needed to win and rely on Ventforet Kofu to either lose or draw with Buriram United to top group H and guarantee progression to the round of 16 - or win and potentially progress in second place.

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