Kayal out for 8-10 weeks - broken FIBULA

[Titanic]

Change the thread title.

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Done.

 

[sdmartin1]

Might be going against the grain but didn't think he was looking great in pre season and thought we distinctly improved when Sidwell came on on Sunday. Will still be a blow to the strength of the squad but Stephens, Groß and Propper would be my first choice central 3. Given the fact that there are fewer games in quick succession I hope that we'll need less squad rotation this season as well.

 

[BroadwayGull]

Ouch nasty injury - who did it to him?

Pretty sure it was a nasty challenge by one of Hemed's best pals, Thomas Partey, who played with Hemed at both Mallorca and Almeria.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

I was thinking that as well. I'm sure the powers that be are too.

Options :

(1) Mathias Normann
(2) Another U21 signing
(3) Player on half season loan, Kayal out of squad until Jan 1st.
(4) Ales Mateju for rightback. Now recruit a midfielder instead of a rightback to 25 man squad.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Hmm.. who's starting against City?

Stephens and Sidwell? Propper on off the bench?

Stephens and Propper with Sidwell on the bench imo.

 

[Hungry Joe]

A small fracture to the fibula should be no big deal long term. I ended up with a 'S' bend in mine after a break that involved the tibia too, but I'm sure he'll have better surgeons / care than I did! Shame for Kayal though, a very good player on his day, but we have enough cover.

 

[Nixonator]

Pretty sure it was a nasty challenge by one of Hemed's best pals, Thomas Partey, who played with Hemed at both Mallorca and Almeria.

The same one who tried his best to kick Solly out for a while as well?

 

[Deleted member 2719]

see you in 2018 beram

Edit, after reading 8-10 weeks absence we will see him soon.

I am not sure he would have been much more than a back up though.

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

Pretty sure it was a nasty challenge by one of Hemed's best pals, Thomas Partey, who played with Hemed at both Mallorca and Almeria.

Thought Partey only came on around 60 minutes, whereas Kayal was off at half time.

 

[Stat Brother]

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As opposed to Baldock who has been out for 12+ weeks and counting.

 

[Bozza]

A small fracture to the fibula should be no big deal long term. I ended up with an 'S' bend in mine after a break that involved the tibia too, but I'm sure he'll have better surgeons / care than I did! Shame for Kayal though, a very good player on his day, but we have enough cover.

Do we?

Surely, the only cover we have is Sidwell, if Hughton sets up as we expect him to in a 4-4-1-1. The middle 2 of the midfield 4 would have been between Stephens, Propper, Kayal and Sidwell (possibly in that order), with Gross or Brown then linking to Murray or Hemed.

There are other options, of course, but they involve players being out of position, if only ever so slightly, but at this level that could make the difference.

 

[bridge]

Don't think he would of been a starter anyway.

 

[Silverhatch]

Gutted for him. Fancied BK to make a very big statement in the Premier League. This Propper better be Propper.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

The same one who tried his best to kick Solly out for a while as well?

Yes. From the live text of the game.

86’
Partey goes into the book for a late challenge on March out wide.

 

[martin tyler]

Shame looked pretty good pre season. Assume Sidewell or Propper to start Saturday. Gross could also fill in there with Brown playing at 10

 

[LamieRobertson]

I didn't see the game but probably himself, since returning from his last injury he's been lunging into tackles unnecessarily.

No it wasn't an unnecessary tackle he was competing for the ball..and not lunging

 

[LamieRobertson]

4. 0 to CITY
regards
DR

And you wish the player a good recovery....

 

[Hungry Joe]

Do we?

Surely, the only cover we have is Sidwell, if Hughton sets up as we expect him to in a 4-4-1-1. The middle 2 of the midfield 4 would have been between Stephens, Propper, Kayal and Sidwell (possibly in that order), with Gross or Brown then linking to Murray or Hemed.

There are other options, of course, but they involve players being out of position, if only ever so slightly, but at this level that could make the difference.

Fair point. I'm not saying we won't miss him potentially, just that we have good strength and options across the midfield.

 

[lawros left foot]

4. 0 to CITY
regards
DR

Wrong thread, predications on the other one.


Regards

LLF

 

[trueblue]

Really annoying. However, I don't think it makes any difference to the starting lineup on Saturday. You don't pay £10 million for a player and not use him. I think Kayal would only have been the first back up in Hughton's first choice 11 at the moment.