[h=3]Dunk sidelined from Spain game[/h] 12:00pm Wednesday 16th July 2014 in Albion By Andy Naylor
Lewis Dunk
Lewis Dunk has been ruled out of the rest of Albion's pre-season trip to Spain.
But an ankle injury will not wreck the young central defender's hopes of staying in the mix under Sami Hyypia.
Dunk was hurt during the second half of Albion's 4-0 stroll against Partick Thistle in Pinatar on Saturday evening.
Soft tissue damage will sideline him from tomorrow night's clash against Real Betis.
Hyypia and his players fly home on Friday and Dunk is expected to be available for either the friendly at Crawley next Wednesday or the penultimate warm-up at Peterborough three days later.
The 22-year-old's injury setback has coincided with the addition to the squad of experienced Northern Ireland international Aaron Hughes.
Hyypia's first signing is in pole position to partner captain Gordon Greer, with Dunk and 23-year-old Latvian international Vitalijs Maksimenko as back-up.
Maksimenko is eager to push on under Hyypia in the final year of his contract following loan spells in the last two seasons with Yeovil and Kilmarnock.
Hughes, Greer, Maksimenko and development squad prospect Glen Rea could all feature against Betis in Dunk's absence.
Original article
Lewis Dunk has been ruled out of the rest of Albion's pre-season trip to Spain.
But an ankle injury will not wreck the young central defender's hopes of staying in the mix under Sami Hyypia.
Dunk was hurt during the second half of Albion's 4-0 stroll against Partick Thistle in Pinatar on Saturday evening.
Soft tissue damage will sideline him from tomorrow night's clash against Real Betis.
Hyypia and his players fly home on Friday and Dunk is expected to be available for either the friendly at Crawley next Wednesday or the penultimate warm-up at Peterborough three days later.
The 22-year-old's injury setback has coincided with the addition to the squad of experienced Northern Ireland international Aaron Hughes.
Hyypia's first signing is in pole position to partner captain Gordon Greer, with Dunk and 23-year-old Latvian international Vitalijs Maksimenko as back-up.
Maksimenko is eager to push on under Hyypia in the final year of his contract following loan spells in the last two seasons with Yeovil and Kilmarnock.
Hughes, Greer, Maksimenko and development squad prospect Glen Rea could all feature against Betis in Dunk's absence.
Original article