Big Sam waits on Emerton fitness

17 December 2009 12:33
The Australian is to undergo a scan on the problem that forced him off after 23 minutes of Tuesday's 2-1 defeat at Birmingham.[LNB]It is almost certain the 30-year-old will miss the visit of Spurs to Ewood Park, but beyond that is uncertain.[LNB]"I don't know what it was. He was feeling okay before the game, there were no problems," said Allardyce in the Lancashire Telegraph.[LNB]"It is a shame, it was a cold night two days after the Hull match. These things happen."[LNB]Fellow Australian Vince Grella, however, is poised to return after missing the game at St Andrews with a thigh problem.[LNB][LNB]

Source: Team_Talk