Six Week Absence For De Vries
Dorus De Vries will be out for six weeks as he undergoes an operation
De Vries waqs stretchered away from the Liberty after 26 minutes after a sickening challenge with Martin Rowlands that ended with the Dutchman suffering a broken jaw.
Rowlands received a yellow card for his part in the challenge but surely late on a keeper like that - especially when you factor in the result - would have deserved far more.
De Vries will undergo an operation on Tuesday night but is expected to be out for a minimum of six weeks as a result which is likely to force Roberto into the loan market to bring in a replacement ahead of the weekend - ignoring the loan keeper we already have.
Speaking after the game, Iain Dowie said "We all wish the lad (Dorus de Vries) a speedy recovery. I don't think there was any malice in that.
"I thought it was a ball Martin Rowlands was entitled to go for."
Whilst Roberto added "I don't think the player (Rowlands) is a malicious player. When the ball is there, you are allowed to challenge for the ball.
"But when you hit a goalkeeper on the face, it's avoidable."
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