James McCarthy

[Encoder]

I'm assuming McCarthy must have thought it was just cramp or something initially that he could run off

As a physio I doubt Martinez would have kept him on if he thought it was a genuine pull

 

[MACCA75]

Pretty sure every player in the first team squad has had an injury this season already.

 

[ijjysmith]

Pretty sure every player in the first team squad has had an injury this season already.

Hibbert and Osman haven't.

 

[Del]

Pretty sure every player in the first team squad has had an injury this season already.

Howard, Eto, McGeady, Besic, Osman, Hibbert

Apart from that though your right

 

[MACCA75]

Howard, Eto, McGeady, Besic, Osman, Hibbert

Apart from that though your right

McGeady has..

 

[MACCA75]

Rather 'it seems' like every player in the squad has been injured this season.

 

[bluegirl]

Any news yet? Hopefully it's not serious but didn't look good. We always struggle without and with Barry out too it's worrying.

Hopefully one of them make tomorrow to slot in alongside Besic although Osman has played well his last two games in the deeper role!

 

[kevdotbadger]

Any news yet? Hopefully it's not serious but didn't look good. We always struggle without and with Barry out too it's worrying.

Hopefully one of them make tomorrow to slot in alongside Besic although Osman has played well his last two games in the deeper role!

The pre-match news conf starts in a min, so we'll have news within the next 15 minutes.

 

[bluegirl]

Sounds promising that. If it was serious he'd be out straight away tomorrow. Said he'll be looked at today. Maybe not as bad as we all thought.

Barry, Pienaar, Naismith and Baines being assessed too

 

[Ashtonian]

shocking news about him being injured again.

I mean playing him every week last season and not giving him a rest due to the lack of cover has really bit us in the arse now.

 

[bluegirl]

"We are not looking at a long-term injury. It's more the amount of minutes he's played."

Praise the lord!!!

 

[Chimpy Glassman]

Wierd, Baines being out. Not used to that.

McCarthy should probably sit out Spurs and not overstretch himself. Get Gibbo some game time.

 

[meagher94]

Have a feeling Barry will be fit and will play alongside Besic.

James should sit this one out.

 

[bluegirl]

As vital as he is too us if he's not 100% I'd rather lose him for this one game than lose him for 4 or 5.

Can't mess with hamstrings.

Slot Barry in alongside Besic.

 

[BlueToff]

Howard, Eto, McGeady, Besic, Osman, Hibbert

Apart from that though your right

jAGS