Source: FOOTYMAD
Swindon Town face defensive crisis for Shrimpers clash as Leon leaves for Chesterfield
Matching Southend United's striker shortage, it could be evens when the two teams meet Saturday afternoon as Paolo Di Canio's are short of a defender or four! Di Canio: Must have concerns about his back four Robins boss Paolo Di Canio could be looking for a loan defender to take on the Shrimpers at the weekend with up to four potential back four men out injured. While we know that Italian Alberto Comazzi, there's a few of them surprise, surprise, with the Italian serving a one-match ban after picking up two yellow cards against Rotherham. www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk has reported that Joe Devera could start in his place, but Aden Flint has picked up an injury that will see him out of the squad. Alessandro Cibocchi, who can play both left-back and centre-back, is also believed to be doubtful. Town captain Oliver Risser, who often plays centre-back for Namibia, is an option after returning to full fitness, although he dislocated his thumb in training today. Though bringing in a player on loan is now available to Di Canio he will have to move fast to get the defender in place for Saturday. Clarke: Moving to Chesterfield after a domestic at the County Ground Meanwhile, Swindon will be short at the other end of the field as well, as former Shrimpers loanee striker Leon Clark has become a Spireite a few weeks after moving to Wiltshire! Clarke was involved in a much-publicised touchline spat with Di Canio that continued in to the tunnell after the Carling Cup defeat to Southampton last week, with the former Hamster telling the press the giant forward would never play for him again. Leon will certainly help the firepower of a Chesterfield team that has struggled to find the back of the net, scoring just four league goals this season. The loan move has been set for Friday. Yes, the man deserves respect: www.offthepost.info The 'incident': www.southendunited-mad.co.uk Video nasty: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLv4onfFks4
