PUBLISHED
20:36 21st October 2013
by Paul Camillin
It has been very frustrating for all of us, but we have to stick together as a club, with the fans, and keep going"
Oscar Garcia
Albion boss Oscar Garcia has been hit by a further injury blow, with Kazenga LuaLua ruled out for up to eight weeks with a knee injury.Oscar Garcia
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The problem was exacerbated in the last game against Nottingham Forest, and following further diagnoses on the problem by a specialist, the Albion winger will undergo surgery on his right knee tomorrow.
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Albion have already been without Liam Bridcutt, Andrea Orlandi, Craig Mackail-Smith, Will Hoskins and Kemy Agustien for most of the season; and recently lost leading scorer Leo Ulloa to a foot problem.
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Head coach Oscar will be hoping November brings a change in fortune, and that he will begin to see some of his key stars returning to action.
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He said, “It has been very frustrating for all of us, but we have to stick together as a club, with the fans, and keep going.
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“We still have enough quality in the squad, and we know that once we do overcome this period and get everyone fit our squad can rival any other in the Championship.”
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Agustien, Bridcutt and Orlandi are closest to a return to action and it is hoped the trio will be back by early November; Mackail-Smith and Ulloa, like LuaLua, are likely to return in December; while Hoskins is not expected to feature until spring at the earliest.
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