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Robson rues Beattie blow

28 Dec 2007 - 10:35:26

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Sheffield United boss Bryan Robson believes his squad will be able to cope without injured striker James Beattie.

The former Southampton and Everton forward looks set to be sidelined until February after picking up a knee injury in the Boxing Day draw with Blackpool, but Robson remains unperturbed.

"We haven't got the scans back yet but it looks a sore one, so he'll probably be out for about four to six weeks," he told the Blades' official website.

"We could have done without this especially after losing Morgs (Chris Morgan) at Cardiff, and at this time of the season you need your best players out on the pitch.

"It's a massive blow because all season James has scored goals, although at least we have Rob (Hulse) coming back and we also have Jon (Stead) and Billy (Sharp) up there, while Danny Webber is another couple of weeks away from a return."