Double worry for Mowbray

24 February 2009 15:11
West Brom manager Tony Mowbray doubts whether Filipe Teixeira and Youssouf Mulumbu will be able to feature against Everton this weekend.[LNB] Teixeira is struggling with a fractured toe, while Mulumbu was close to making his Baggies debut against Fulham last Sunday before suffering a thigh strain. [LNB]Mowbray is hoping Teixeira will be fit to face Everton, although the former Hibs boss believes Mulumbu will be out of action for up to two weeks.[LNB]"Whether Filipe trains on Thursday, we'll have to wait and see," he told the club's official website. "The main injury he's got at the moment is a fractured toe. [LNB]Frustrating"It's frustrating for [Mulumbu]. He trained very well during our four days away in Spain. For no apparent reason, he felt a thigh problem in training on Friday.[LNB]"He pulled up, which was a blow to him and potentially to us, because he might have had a part to play at Fulham. Hopefully, it is just a few strained fibres and not a tear because it was very innocuous.[LNB]"Maybe it's just caught up with him a little bit after a week or two. Hopefully, it's not too bad, although I would suggest he probably won't be ready for Saturday or Tuesday."[LNB]Meanwhile, Mowbray believes this weekend's clash against Everton will come too soon for injured duo Jonathan Greening and Jonas Olsson.[LNB]Little chance"I don't think either Jonno or Jonas have got a chance for the weekend," he continued. "They're both coming on really well.[LNB]"Jonathan might join in some light training on Thursday but, for me, there is no chance of us throwing him in. Jonno's not far away but I would suggest he needs some training first.[LNB]"I think we've got to make sure Jonno doesn't come back too early and then ends up missing another six weeks because the season would be virtually over then.[LNB]"In an ideal world, we need to get him back and then keep him back for the rest of the season."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports