Regis Le Bris has admitted that Salis Abdul Samed has suffered an injury setback and won't be in action until perhaps the next international break. He has asked for patience with the 24-year-old, who was signed on loan with no buy option with the aim of making an instant impact. That hasn't exactly happened so far and if Samed's injury troubles continue, fans may start to really question the logic behind his summer arrival...
RECURRING INJURY
“So, Salis picked up an injury at Lens in one of his last sessions there. He kicked the ball and felt a pain. The first assessment was not completely accurate so we had to reassess it later. He then suffered a recurrence in the same muscle and then it becomes very difficult to take a risk."
TOO RISKY
"For the first time [it's possible] because you are still young but the second time, you need to be very careful. So if he feels sore, we need to reduce the load and to take time to avoid another recurrence - because it is the worst scenario for everyone. So this is the position we are in."
THERE IS TIME
"There will be time for him to make an impact. It opens the options for others, so we take care of the injured players and focus on those who are [available], and at the moment they are good.”
