MOTHERWELL interim-manager Stephen Robinson has revealed that he faces a full-blown injury crisis ahead of tomorrow’s visit to Pittodrie.
The Fir Park defence has been decimated with the entire back three from last week’s win over Kilmarnock struggling and right-back Richard Tait’s campaign being brought to a premature end.
Motherwell shipped seven goals at the venue only a few weeks ago and the absence of so many regulars has hardly helped Robinson’s chances of claiming a second win as caretaker.
“Richard Tait will probably be out for the season now – he’s going to need an operation,” Robinson said. “We were trying to force him through one more game, but that’s something we have to worry about.
“Carl McHugh, Ben Heneghan and Zak Jules trained sporadically this week. Louis Moult is suspended.”
Robinson knows that he is being judged on his suitability for the permanent Motherwell position, so revisiting a ground where they were recently humiliated, and with a makeshift defence to boot, may hardly be conducive to boosting his job prospects.
The signs are that a decision will be made by next midweek, but Robinson insists that all he can do is concentrate on preparing his players for the immediate task at hand.
“Ultimately you get judged on what happens on the Saturday, so all the rest of it doesn’t really matter.”
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