Sam Byram has suffered a slight knock and will not start tomorrow David Gold has confirmed on twitter tonight.
Asked whether Byram would start against Villa tomorrow Gold replied:
“Sadly, No. Small injury. dg”
However, Gold did have some good news saying that James Tomkins was included in the squad and Cheikou Kouyate had a 50% chance of making the squad.
Gold posted: “Hard to believe but James Tomkins is in the squad for tomorrow’s game against Aston Villa after receiving 13 stitches in his forehead. dg” On Kouyate he said: “He’s 50/50 but I’m hopeful he will make it. dg”
He also confirmed Reece Oxford will be tomorrow’s squad by tweeting:
“I don’t know if he will play tomorrow but he’s in the squad. (Reece Oxford) dg”
To signal the end of the January transfer window Gold confirmed it was now safe to go to bed
“Our press officer Paul Stringer has just rung me to say that our club secretary is about to leave. So I assume it’s safe ‘to go to bed’. dg”
wot happened did he get he’s first wage slip & dropped it on he’s foot this injury lark at the club is becoming beyond a joke 1 step forward then about 3 back. It looked like he had cramp at end of the game against City can we get cotton wool to sponsor us next please
What kind of supporter are you? Kissing the badge but taking a sh*t at the players.. worse, one of our new young prospects.
Time to chill out guys.Just be happy Byram is with us and not the Toffees.Just read Jenkinson has returned to the Emirates and his expensive contract has been ripped up.Accurate or not?
We’re fine….now in a position to rush nobody back from any injury.
The best squad since 86 imo.
Seems to me we’ve had more than our share of knocks both “slight” and worse, but, as has already been said, this season we’ve got the depth to cope.
I’m sure that we’re all behind the lads, though sometimes our frustrations get the better of us.
COYI
don’t worry lads. all is well. Mark Lawrenson has tipped us to win 2-0 tonight, and he is a football expert. It says so on the BBC website, so it must be true.
Lmao