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White Sox slugger Jose Abreu wants to play if doctors clear him

Jose Abreu hopes to get back on the field for the White Sox this season but doesn’t seem likely to be available for this weekend’s series against the Cubs.

Abreu, who was hospitalized Monday in Cleveland to treat an infection in his right thigh, will be examined by doctors Friday. Their findings will determine if he can return before the season ends a week from Sunday.

“I think everybody knows I like to play,’’ Abreu said through Sox interpreter Billy Russo. “It doesn’t matter if I’m in pain or not.