Wes Burns, the team’s standout player over the previous two seasons, limped off before the half at Portman Road. The attacking sensation will probably spend some time on the sidelines due to a hamstring injury.
The 29-year-old has been a crucial member of the Suffolk team’s comeback through the football pyramid, so losing him would be devastating for the team vying for promotion.
Kieran McKenna’s team is currently one point out of automatic promotion spots, so bad luck has come at the worst time. Conor Chaplin is also out for this weekend’s game against the Owls.
Conor Chaplin and Wes Burns injury updates
In his 32 league games this season, Burns has contributed three assists and five goals, making him a vital member of McKenna’s squad as they vie for promotion to the Premier League.
Not to mention that he scored the equalizer in the 2-2 draw with rivals Norwich City and a goal of the season contender against Coventry City earlier in the campaign, he recently recorded a brace in a 4-3 triumph over Rotherham United.
When the forward hobbled off the pitch shortly after the half-hour mark on Saturday, his manager didn’t seem optimistic about the forward’s future.
“After the game, McKenna said, ‘It doesn’t look great.”
“It appears to be a serious hamstring strain. It doesn’t feel like a minor one, in my opinion.
That is without a doubt the low point of today, but we will scan and evaluate it over the course of the next few days.
“Everyone in the dressing room is devastated for Wes. We’re just crossing our fingers that it won’t be as severe as it may be.
The Tractor Boys still have Kieffer Moore, Nathan Broadhead, Omari Hutchinson, and Chaplin to rely on if he returns to full health, but Burns’ absence could prove expensive in the fight for promotion from the Championship this season.
Due to an injury sustained during training, the former Portsmouth striker [shown] was not included in the matchday squad for the first time this season. However, McKenna is more optimistic that he will return sooner rather than later.
Conor Chaplin
Conor has a back and/or side strain. We’ll have to wait and watch how he heals after he picked it up very early in the training week, the Town manager stated.
Along with Broadhead, Chaplin leads the team in scoring with 12 league goals this season. Hutchinson’s season total increased to seven goals with his brace over the weekend, and Moore has six goals since joining from Bournemouth in January.
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