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Injuries start to concern Ward

08 Oct 2008 - 12:01:14

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Carlisle United boss John Ward is becoming concerned about the club's lengthening injury list.

Captain Paul Thirlwell limped out of Tuesday's Johnstone's Paint Trophy defeat at Rochdale - a result which comes on the back of four successive League One losses.

It is feared Thirlwell aggravated the calf problem which troubled him last season, while Michael Bridges picked up a knee injury in the Spotland defeat.

Scott Dobie, Marc Bridge-Wilkinson, Chris Lumsdon and Peter Murphy are also currently in the Brunton Park treatment room.

Ward told the News & Star: "Paul Thirlwell has a calf problem. He's unhappy with it. It's similar to what we've had before with him, so it's a concern.

"Michael Bridges' knee is sore - he had an ice pack on it after the game. He's not sure what the problem is and we'll look at it in the next 24 hours.

"Scott (Dobie) has a swollen ankle and, although he trained on Monday, I wasn't looking to put him in at Rochdale."