49ers injury report: Gore will play

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SANTA CLARA -- Defensive end Ray McDonald was limited in practice Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the New York Giants with a hamstring strain.McDonald's status will be decided 90 minutes before kickoff when teams must declare their seven inactive players.Everyone else on the 49ers, including running back Frank Gore (ankle), is expected to be available for action.Meanwhile, the Giants have several injury concerns.The Giants will be without running back Ahmad Bradshaw, the team's leading rusher. Bradshaw will miss his second game with a foot injury. He did not play in the Giants' 24-20 victory over the New England Patriots last Sunday. Bradshaw has 440 yards rushing and five touchdowns on 111 carries.Brandon Jacobs is the Giants' second-leading rusher with 60 carries for 198 yards (3.3 average) and three touchdowns.Leading receiver Hakeem Nicks, who missed last week's game with a hamstring injury, is questionable. Nicks and Victor Cruz are the Giants' top two receivers. Nicks has 38 catches for 575 yards and three TDs, while Cruz has 34 receptions for 588 yards and four touchdowns.Center David Baas, who spent his first five seasons with the 49ers, is also questionable with a knee injury.49ERS INJURY REPORT
Questionable: DE Ray McDonald (hamstring), RB Moran Norris (fibula)
Probable: LB Navorro Bowman (shoulder), WR Michael Crabtree (foot), CB Chris Culliver (shoulder), WR Braylon Edwards (knee), S Dashon Goldson (knee), RB Frank Gore (ankle), RB Kendall Hunter (ankle), CB Shawntae Spencer (toe), TE Delanie Walker (knee), S Donte Whitner (thigh)GIANTS INJURY REPORT
Out: RB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot), WR Jerrel Jernigan (hip)
Questionable: CB Prince Amukamara (foot), T Stacy Andrews (back), C David Baas (knee), WR Hakeem Nicks (hamstring)
Probable: DE Osi Umenyiora (knee)

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