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Hip agony for Agyemang

15 Dec 2006 - 10:10:08

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Preston North End's promotion hopes have been rocked by the news that Patrick Agyemang is unlikely to play again until February after scans revealed he had torn his right hip flexor muscle.

The 26-year-old former Gillingham forward struggled at the start of the season with a similar problem to his left hip.

Preston boss Paul Simpson told the club's official website: "It's a massive blow for us. I was thinking he'd but out for two or three weeks, so this is bad news, but it's something we've got to get sorted out now.

"We've been trying to nurse him through for too long but at least we know exactly what it is now. The pleasing thing is that the scan has shown that the left side is perfectly healed so hopefully the right side will go exactly the same way."

Agyemang has scored 16 goals in 50 starts and 48 appearances from the substitute's bench for the Championship side since his move to Deepdale from Gillingham just over two years ago.