Source: Daily_Mail
Birmingham's Scott Dann injured and set to miss Aston Villa game
Injured: Scott Dann looks set to miss the clash with Villa after tearing his hamstring[LNB] Scott Dann looks likely to miss Birmingham City's Midlands derby against Aston Villa after tearing his hamstring, according to Blues manager Alex McLeish.[LNB]The 23-year-old centre back was touch-and-go ahead of Tuesday's Carling Cup semi-final first leg, but was passed a late fitness test.[LNB]However the Liverpool-born defender had to be withdrawn at the interval and could only watch on as his team were downed 2-1 thanks to 'keeper Ben Foster's blunder.[LNB]McLeish said it would be a big blow to lose the former Coventry man for Sunday's game at St Andrews against their bitter rivals.[LNB]McLeish said: 'We hope Scott isn't too bad but he has definitely torn ahamstring.[LNB]'He passed a fitness test on the morning of the cup game.[LNB]'Sometimes players want to play through even a wee niggle.[LNB]'Sometimes they get away with it but sometimes they can end up with a badinjury.'[LNB]Dann, who was playing non-league football four years ago, has formed aneffective partnership with Roger Johnson since making the move from HighfieldRoad during the summer of 2009.[LNB]Liam Ridgewell is likely to have to switch to play alongside Johnson againsthis former club on Sunday with David Murphy coming into the side at left-back.[LNB] Birmingham plotting double swoop for Wright-Phillips and WellensTottenham's David Bentley seals six-month loan deal to BirminghamEXCLUSIVE: Celtic set to secure deal for Birmingham reject BenitezBen blunders! Foster's howler gifts 10-man West Ham Wembley hope[LNB] Explore more:People: Roger Johnson, David Murphy, Scott Dann, Ben Foster, Alex McLeish, Liam Ridgewell Places: Birmingham, Liverpool
