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Attorneys for Roger Clemens' former trainer asked a judge Wednesday to remove the pitcher's attorney from the case.

Brian McNamee's attorneys want Rusty Hardin removed because he also represented Clemens' former teammate Andy Pettitte in the days leading up to the release of the Mitchell Report.

U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison did not immediately rule Wednesday.

Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte is scheduled to pitch in a minor league game Sunday. Pettitte, originally slated to start the Yankees' second game of the regular season on Wednesday, has been slowed by back spasms.

If all goes well, he likely will make his first start of the season Friday or Saturday. "We're going to see how it feels and try and stretch it out," Pettitte said.

"Then figure out what I'm going to do after that game.

Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte threw 36 pitches during a 10-minute bullpen session Wednesday and remains on target to start the third or fourth game of the regular season.

Pettitte originally was to start New York's second game against Toronto next Tuesday but was pushed back due to back spasms.

"It makes me feel good that I got through that and I felt good," Pettitte said. "I could just tell that I felt a whole lot better this morning when I woke up.

It loosened up nice for me.

Andy Pettitte will miss his first scheduled start of the regular season on April 2 against Toronto because of back spasms.

New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi expects Pettitte will start the third or fourth game instead. "He's better," Girardi said Tuesday.

Pettitte was slated to throw off a bullpen mound Wednesday. If that goes well, he would pitch in a minor league game Saturday.

"I'm planning on it," Pettitte said.

Andy Pettitte, Roger Clemens, Miguel Tejada and the vast majority of the 89 players mentioned in the Mitchell Report will not be suspended by Major League Baseball for their alleged steroid and HGH transgressions, and it remains possible that none of the 89 players will be banned, SI.com has learned.