11-02-2018, 11:55
(This post was last modified: 11-02-2018, 11:57 by Statesideowl.)
Injury updates released...
A bit more detail on the current injury situation from what reliable sources have been saying to hopefully put any conspiracy theories to bed. So a breakdown of the 15 missing players:
- Westwood has a groin injury. He returned to training but still felt pain so they are taking their time with that one. With Wildsmith and Dawson playing well, probably no need to rush him back.
- Pudil missed the game yesterday through suspension after his red card against Birmingham last week. Could be back on Tuesday.
- Loovens could be back in contention on Tuesday night after illness. Loovens' most recent problem this season has been a hip injury but there are also long term concerns over his ankle. At 34, it is unlikely that we'll see him playing week in week out over a prolonged period again.
- Lees had groin surgery last year and is fairly close to recovery now. He is set to play for the U23s tomorrow night.
- Van Aken has a hamstring injury at the moment, just a case of having to wait for it to deal. He has had groin and ankle problems in the past so his body appears to be prone to picking up knocks.
- Hutchinson as we know is a very injury-prone player. Has had serious knee problems in the past that nearly forced him to retire. Currently out due to a hernia.
- Lee has had major problems with his hip for a couple of years now. Has been playing through pain when he has had pain and had surgery a couple of times. He is unlikely to fully recover from the injury. He will come back (he isn't set to retire), but when he comes back he might be playing through the pain barrier again.
- Butterfield didn't train last week due to injury. His injury hasn't been specified but it is only a minor problem and he could return on Tuesday.
- Abdi has had a serious knee problem for a while. Can't train and play all the time. Unlikely that we'll ever see him playing regularly back to his best.
- Bannan had a hip injury. Had a setback a couple of weeks ago, injuring his groin on his return to training with the rest of the team.
- Matias has a knee injury and will be out for around three weeks.
- Forestieri did his ACL last season. The medical staff thought he wouldn't need an operation but at the start of this season it became apparent that he did. Has been making his recovery abroad but he has been ill in recent weeks which has slowed things down a bit. Should be back in England to continue his recovery by the end of this month.
- Hooper is another player who has been injury prone throughout his career. Currently has a hip problem but isn't too far away from returning, probably a few weeks.
- Fletcher has had a knee problem for a while. They had been trying to manage the problem but it has recently been operated upon and he will miss the rest of the season.
- Winnall damaged his ACL in a recent win for Derby against Brentford. Will be out for a while and probably miss the start of next season.
Sources - Jos Luhukay, Matt Brown, local Sheffield Star and Radio Sheffield journalists.
Lee and Abdi unlikely to ever be fit again or even train regularly!!! Happily stealing a wage
The club is fukced, proper fukced
A bit more detail on the current injury situation from what reliable sources have been saying to hopefully put any conspiracy theories to bed. So a breakdown of the 15 missing players:
- Westwood has a groin injury. He returned to training but still felt pain so they are taking their time with that one. With Wildsmith and Dawson playing well, probably no need to rush him back.
- Pudil missed the game yesterday through suspension after his red card against Birmingham last week. Could be back on Tuesday.
- Loovens could be back in contention on Tuesday night after illness. Loovens' most recent problem this season has been a hip injury but there are also long term concerns over his ankle. At 34, it is unlikely that we'll see him playing week in week out over a prolonged period again.
- Lees had groin surgery last year and is fairly close to recovery now. He is set to play for the U23s tomorrow night.
- Van Aken has a hamstring injury at the moment, just a case of having to wait for it to deal. He has had groin and ankle problems in the past so his body appears to be prone to picking up knocks.
- Hutchinson as we know is a very injury-prone player. Has had serious knee problems in the past that nearly forced him to retire. Currently out due to a hernia.
- Lee has had major problems with his hip for a couple of years now. Has been playing through pain when he has had pain and had surgery a couple of times. He is unlikely to fully recover from the injury. He will come back (he isn't set to retire), but when he comes back he might be playing through the pain barrier again.
- Butterfield didn't train last week due to injury. His injury hasn't been specified but it is only a minor problem and he could return on Tuesday.
- Abdi has had a serious knee problem for a while. Can't train and play all the time. Unlikely that we'll ever see him playing regularly back to his best.
- Bannan had a hip injury. Had a setback a couple of weeks ago, injuring his groin on his return to training with the rest of the team.
- Matias has a knee injury and will be out for around three weeks.
- Forestieri did his ACL last season. The medical staff thought he wouldn't need an operation but at the start of this season it became apparent that he did. Has been making his recovery abroad but he has been ill in recent weeks which has slowed things down a bit. Should be back in England to continue his recovery by the end of this month.
- Hooper is another player who has been injury prone throughout his career. Currently has a hip problem but isn't too far away from returning, probably a few weeks.
- Fletcher has had a knee problem for a while. They had been trying to manage the problem but it has recently been operated upon and he will miss the rest of the season.
- Winnall damaged his ACL in a recent win for Derby against Brentford. Will be out for a while and probably miss the start of next season.
Sources - Jos Luhukay, Matt Brown, local Sheffield Star and Radio Sheffield journalists.
Lee and Abdi unlikely to ever be fit again or even train regularly!!! Happily stealing a wage
The club is fukced, proper fukced
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