Boss Kieran McKenna has revealed keeper Aro Muric missed out on a Town debut with a minor calf problem, while Wes Burns suffered a hamstring issue in the second half of this afternoon’s 2-0 home defeat to Liverpool.

Muric was a surprise omission from the starting line-up and McKenna says the Kosovan, a summer signing from Burnley, wasn’t ruled out until this morning.

“He got a knock in his calf in the early part of the week,” the Blues boss said.”We were hoping that he would be OK up until he had a fitness test this morning, but he wasn’t able to make it.

“I think that’s a big positive from the day, if I’m honest. That was such an important lesson for the group. Christian Walton’s come into the game not having played a league fixture for 15, 16 months, his last league fixture was in League One [at Fleetwood on the final day of 2022/23] and he’s trained and prepared all last season and didn’t manage to get minutes in the league.

“Lost his position through an injury [at the start of last season] and he’s stayed ready and performed really, really well today.

“I think there’s a big lesson for us and a big reinforcement for the group in terms of everyone being ready and everyone being needed and certainly that’s going to be the case all season and that showed up pretty well today.”

Burns’s injury sounds potentially more concerning, the Wales international making way just before the hour mark having picked up the injury just after half-time.

“Wes has a hamstring, so we don’t know the severity of it yet but I’m sure he will get assessed in the next few days,” McKenna added. “That’s a disappointing one, so we’ll have to assess that.”

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TimmyH added 16:29 - Aug 17 Hamstring injury again for Wes...injuries piling up in August.
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Suffolkboy added 17:10 - Aug 17 One does wonder whether W B is ,or becoming too muscle bound with tensions equally taking effect rather readily . H/S challenges appear to constantly limit his contributions: though there’s no doubt about his willingness and desire to meet challenges and demonstrate his personal qualities. Let’s hope an answer can be found — for his sake and ours! Coyb
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Karlosfandangal added 17:14 - Aug 17 Can’t believe all the injuries Town have had already, On a different note see the left winger from Burley Town was linked to signed for Tottenham for £25 million…….
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SpiritOfJohn added 17:46 - Aug 17 Unfortunate for Wes Burns to go off - he looked like he had the beating of Robertson - but we failed to make the most of it. Hope it's not too serious as he gives us a good out ball. I understand that people want to see Hutchinson on the right, but no doubt that is the best position for Burns as well. Excellent comment from SKM regarding Walton's performance today. It's a squad game nowadays and we need everyone pulling in the same direction, including the fans, who were superb.

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algarvefan added 19:18 - Aug 17 Shame for Wes, hope he mends quickly but I suspect it will be a week or two. As for Walton I thought he did really well today considering it's been a long time since he last played a league match for us. Every club gets injuries, which is why we it is so important to get cover for every position, we are still a couple short in my opinion, so lets see what the next few weeks bring us.

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littlestoneblue added 19:20 - Aug 17 Why doesn't Keiran bring in Sarmiento from Brighton on loan again, that's what was arranged last season the option of another loan, getting him out on the left wing and Omari on the right, Wes will have to sit out for a while and start with Szmodics in midfield forward and Leif needs to up his game as well or try Townsend at LB, I would still begin with Edmundson and Greaves at CB pairing, Keep Johnson or Axel at right back and perhaps start with a 4-4-2

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AlpineBlue added 20:53 - Aug 17 Players like Burns, and others that have been with us since League One must have been pushing their bodies extremely hard to get their fitness up to Premiee League levels. It's an enormous credit to them that they've put that work in. However, the risk of injuries is going to be very high as a result. When they have some post work out inflammation and could benefit from a day's rest, they still have to get on it the next day because they will need to build up their stamina for the season. On the plus side, once the new signings are bedded in then the bench can be used more and the squad better rotated.

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Lukeybluey added 21:25 - Aug 17 If anyone saw Wes's press conference yesterday, I feel sorry for him. The best 10k signing we've ever made. Like the above comment said, he had the beating of Robertson, similar physically, burns seemed to be slightly stronger. Think he done it whencee had a counter attack second half 1 v1 Robertson, wasnt the same after that. Morsy seemed to have an injury at 80 mins...

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KiwiTractor added 03:18 - Aug 18 @littlestoneblue, Sarmiento came off the bench for Brighton today against Everton - so he's not necessarily available, even if KMcK wanted him.
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tractorboybig added 10:39 - Aug 18 walton did enough to keep his place
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churchmans added 15:05 - Aug 18 Walton had a very good game imo but these injuries in August is concerning! Hirst Muric Broadhead Burns We need them back ASAP and a couple more signings of qaulity in
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Positive_Vibes added 11:02 - Aug 19 I’ve always rated Walton and I wouldn’t be concerned if he was to have a run in the team. He’s always worked hard and I’m pretty sure we would have been just as successful last season if he had been between the posts. If he plays against Man City and has a good game it would be nice to give him a game against Fulham.
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