Barnett Returns to Peterborough Due to Knee Injury
Thursday, 13th Dec 2012 09:49

On-loan striker Tyrone Barnett has returned to Peterborough United having suffered a posterior cruciate ligament injury in a behind-closed-doors game on Monday. The 27-year-old faces around three months on the sidelines.

McCarthy said: “The big news is Tyrone Barnett and he’ll be going back to Peterborough, he’s damaged his posterior cruciate ligament. He did it in the game on Monday and he’ll be out for a while.”

Barnett’s three-month spell at Town is up on January 19th but he will return to London Road during that period.

Better news for the Blues boss is that Nigel Reo-Coker is available again after his hamstring problem, although Luke Hyam is unlikely to be involved at Leeds on Saturday: “Nigel is fit, he’s trained all week. He was fine.

“Luke was expected to be fit today and probably is, but he’s poorly, he’s got a virus so he went home yesterday.

“He’ll be injury free for the Christmas period. But he’s doubtful for Saturday and he would have been anyway because he’s been out for a couple of weeks.”

Bradley Orr was suffering with a stiff neck last week but is not considered a doubt, while a couple of other players should be fine despite minor tweaks: “Bradley should be fine, I’ve not heard anything to the contrary. Elliott Hewitt, had a tight hamstring, I think he’ll be OK. DJ had a bit of a tight hamstring but will be OK to train.”

Barnett’s unavailability means Bile Mohsni will come back into the travelling party, having missed out recently as the unlucky sixth domestic loanee.

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StuartBrett8 added 20:18 - Dec 13 This isn't great news for the player, are POSH going to give him the best possible care if he's on the way out? Arguing against myself I suppose if they want rid they'll want to keep his value... But too late for January I suspect.
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R_LAMB3 added 00:45 - Dec 14 Well that was short lived and i cant see him coming back to us. Big shame as i think he would have been a good player for town I hope you make a speedy recovery Tyrone. Good luck mate.
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