Motherwell have been dealt a major blow with news that captain Paul McGinn has been ruled out with a thigh tear for a “significant period of time”.Boss Stuart Kettlewell says there are players who are returning to the fold following their own recovery, but McGinn picked up a knock in training.It's believed the 33-year-old was striking a ball at the time of the injury.And he says while it’s frustrating, there’s nothing they can do to stem the tide of injuries at Fir Park this season.Kettlewell said: “We’ve got a bit of disappointment, we’ve lost Paul McGinn for a significant period of time with a muscle injury.“It was completely innocuous, and very simply he’s going to miss a real good chunk.
We will be more specific on that, but the fact of the matter is that we’re going to be without our captain.“It’s a thigh injury, to be a wee bit more specific, striking the ball..
It looks as if he has a muscle tear, so he’s going to be out for a good period of time.”When asked if the injury list was concerning, Kettlewell said: “I can’t do anything about it.“I’ve spoken about it that many times.
We ward against it, we work very closely with our sports science and medical staff, who for me are absolutely top-drawer, the guys are absolute masters of their trade.“Sometimes that happens in football, sometimes you get injuries.
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