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Glock decision expected on Tuesday

Timo Glock has pinpointed Tuesday as the day he expects to discover whether or not he will compete in a Formula One race again this year. Having been injured in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, the German driver has already missed two events as the season finale approaches.

A wounded Glock hopes to compete at Yas Marina

After experiencing a 27g head-on impact with the barriers due to a driving error at Suzuka's final corner, Glock was left on the sidelines in Japan before - due to a leg wound and a damaged back - being replaced by Toyota test and reserve driver Kamui Kobayashi in Brazil last time out.

"So far I'm okay," Timo told Germany's Auto Motor und Sport of his condition. "I'm normally running around - I've been karting and that worked, without any pain. It took us a long time to get all of the fluid from the leg; I don't think they (hospital doctors) did a perfect job in Japan - they have stitched up the wound easily but not really seen whether small blood vessels have been damaged."

Suffering with two injured vertebrae - not exposed by doctors until later inspections - Glock, who finished second in his most recent race in Singapore, confirmed that a further check-up on Tuesday will determine whether or not he will be on track alongside Jarno Trulli in Abu Dhabi next weekend.

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