Harrogate Town's injury crisis worsens as Stephen Duke-McKenna breaks metatarsal
Struggling Harrogate Town's injury crisis continues to worsen, with six-goal winger Stephen Duke-McKenna the latest member of their squad to be crocked.
The 25-year-old limped from the field just seven minutes after arriving as a half-time substitute during Tuesday night's 2-0 home defeat to Accrington Stanley, and it has now been confirmed that he has suffered a broken metatarsal.
"It’s not good news, we are looking at at least 12 weeks out,” Simon Weaver explained. “Dukey has made a big impression on the team this year, scored some important goals, and will be missed.”
This latest blow for the struggling Sulphurites, who are winless in nine League Two matches and currently stuck inside the relegation zone, comes just days after influential central midfielder Bryn Morris picked up a thigh strain in training.
And it means that Town will likely be without nine senior professionals for this Saturday's trip to Cheltenham, plus youngster Lucas Barnes.
And that is assuming that centre-half Tom Bradbury, who has recently returned to full training but was not included in Simon Weaver's matchday squad in midweek due to illness, is well enough to be considered for selection.
Defenders Lewis Cass (ankle & calf), Bobby Faulkner (hamstring) and Liam Gibson (hamstring), midfielders Morris, George Thomson (achilles) and Tom Hill (hamstring), wingers Duke-McKenna and Ellis Taylor (thigh), plus striker Mason Bennett (groin) are all currently sidelined due to injury.