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More injury woe for Traore

04 Mar 2009 - 14:16:02

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On-loan Birmingham City defender Djimi Traore has suffered a setback in his recovery from a hamstring injury.

The 29-year-old Portsmouth star, who has still to make his debut for Alex McLeish's side, has been told he faces up to seven more weeks on the sidelines.

"Traore's got a grade hamstring tear - with grade one being the lowest," confirmed McLeish. "You're now talking six to seven weeks.

"We said at the time we signed Djimi 'let's see if he can prove his fitness and show that he's over all his injuries,' but the curse has struck again. It's a shame and a blow for him.

"I don't think he's had a hamstring problem for about a year now.

"We did know there was an element of risk there, but it seems indicative of the bad luck that we're having injury-wise at the club in recent times."