Reid plays down striker fears
08 Feb 2010 - 11:11:07
Hamilton Academical manager Billy Reid has dismissed rumours suggesting that striker Mickael Antoine-Curier could miss the rest of the season due to a knee injury.
The 26-year-old will be sidelined for around six weeks, but Reid expects Antoine-Curier to be back in action sooner than many were predicting.
He told the Hamilton Advertiser: "There were fears that Mickael would be out for the season, but that's not the case.
"There was a wee concern that he had fluid behind his knee and that it could spread, so we had him checked out and he just needs a clean-up operation.
"That's a bad enough blow because we're going to miss him for maybe six weeks and Mickael has been fantastic for us up front.
"The injury happening right at the end of the window didn't help and I tried to bring somebody in, but I wasn't able to."