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Loan Ranger is out but two could return
9:10am Friday 4th December 2009
ON-LOAN Blues ace Gareth Ainsworth has been ruled out of tomorrowâs relegation six-pointer at home to Stockport County after Bluesâ training ground curse struck again.
The on-loan QPR ace became the third player in a fortnight to breakdown on the training ground when he pulled up with a calf injury last week.
It forced the 36-year-old out of the midweek defeat at Southampton and will rule him out of tomorrowâs basement battle as well.
Boss Gary Waddock said: âItâs something we will have to cope with and manage. We donât know how long he will be out for but it is a headache.
âWeâve got him until December 20 and Iâm hoping he will be back before that runs out.
âHeâs played a big part in our improvement. His ability, his experience his enthusiasm and fight has rubbed off on the others.
âItâs a blow, but there is nothing we can do about it. It is part and parcel of football and Saturday will be too early for him.
âItâs tough for him because he wants to play and thatâs the whole reason why heâs come here.
âAnd itâs tough for all of us but thereâs nothing we can do except deal with it. You know you are not going to go through a whole season without players picking up an injury. We just hope we have used up our bad luck.â
But while Ainsworth misses out, there is better news of Bluesâ two other training ground casualties.
Centre half Chris Westwood and midfielder Matt Bloomfield, who both pulled up with hamstring injuries within two minutes of each other 12 days ago, have both made lightning recoveries.
They returned to full training yesterday and are both in with a shout of facing the Hatters tomorrow.
Waddock said: âThey have both come back very quickly and they have got a good chance of being involved on Saturday.
âThey have surprised me with how quickly they have come back and itâs all about seeing today if they have any reaction now.â
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