With right-back Tom Hateley and midfielder Nicky Law both suffering from knocks they did not head to Spain for Motherwell's return leg against Levante. The Steelmen will also have to contend with Shaun Hutchinson being unavailable due to his his red card in the 2-0 first-leg defeat and his fellow centre-back Simon Ramsden posted missing as he has not recovered from a hamstring strain. This will mean Motherwell manager Stuart McCall will have to call on at least four teenagers for his starting line-up tomorrow. Forward Michael Higdon is also an injury doubt while Omar Daley is facing a bureaucratic challenge to make the game. While the rest of the Motherwell squad were checking in at Glasgow Airport this morning, the Jamaica international had to be at the Spanish consulate in Edinburgh trying to secure a visa. McCall said: "We're without Steven Saunders long term, Hutchinson, Hateley, Ramsden, so we ain't got that many options in defence. It's our eighth game in a month and we've got a few players missing. We'll have to put out a young side." There was some good news after Chris Humphrey shook off an injury that forced him off in a reserve game against Hearts on Monday. McCall said: "He got a knock and came off in the bounce game we had, but he is fit to travel. Higgy is coming with us and we'll assess him over there. But there is no Law so that's four first-team regulars not travelling." Motherwell ended their 1-1 draw with St Mirren on Sunday with five teenagers on the pitch - defenders Zaine Francis-Angol, Fraser Kerr and Adam Cummins and midfielders Steven Hetherington and Stuart Carswell. McCall said: "I would imagine at least four 19-year-olds will start. We've added Lee Erwin, Josh Watt, Euan Murray and Adam Ashgar to the squad and they are travelling with us. At least three of them will be on the bench. So it's going to be a very youthful team."
Source: FOOTYMAD
