Six weeks on sidelines for Whelan

15 October 2009 16:12
The 34-year-old signed on a non-contract basis last week in time to start at Dagenham on Saturday but managed only 34 minutes before pulling up with a hamstring injury. The former Leeds, Coventry and Middlesbrough forward will require up to four weeks' treatment before embarking on a fitness regime and manager Steve Staunton has confirmed he is unlikely to be available before December.

Source: Team_Talk