United rue Kilgallon blow
29 Mar 2007 - 11:07:14
Matthew Kilgallon's wait to make his Sheffield United debut looks set to continue after the injury-jinxed defender suffered a fresh blow in his bid to come back from a long-term ankle problem.
The former Leeds United defender, who the Blades signed for £1.75million in January, was expected to step up his return from an ankle injury with a run-out for the reserves this week.
Kilgallon was then expected to be named in Neil Warnock's side for Saturday's trip to Bolton Wanderers for the first time since his transfer window arrival at Bramall Lane.
But the former England Under-21 international suffered a freak head injury in training and subsequently missed his start for the second string.
He now looks set to be omitted from the first-team squad at the weekend and will hope to make his long-awaited debut against Newcastle United on April 7.
"Matthew has had four or so stitches after suffering a clash of heads in a practice match we arranged," revealed Warnock.
"It's nothing to do with his ankle - just his head - but we thought it was best to leave him out to rest. It's a shame but that's the way things go from time to time."