Mowbray fears duo will miss out
February 07, 2012 14:36:37 UK
Middlesbrough boss Tony Mowbray believes Marvin Emnes and Faris Haroun could both miss Wednesday's FA Cup fourth round replay with Sunderland.
The key duo picked up hamstring injuries at the weekend, top scorer Emnes having to be replaced early in the second half and Haroun after only seven minutes.
"Hopefully they came off in time, that they're not too severe, but I'd have to doubt they'll be available and, if they did play, they'd be playing under a real threat of more serious injury," admitted former West Brom boss Mowbray.
"With hamstrings you can sometimes gamble, but that first sprint on a cold night might create a tear that makes it six or eight weeks and we can't afford that."
Curtis Main, who came on as a substitute at the weekend, could be handed a start against the Black Cats as Boro look to reach the last 16 of the competition having drawn 1-1 at the Stadium of Light last month.
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Boro are 9.00 to edge to a 1-0 win on Wednesday and are 1213.00 to win promotion from the Championship this season.
Meanwhile, Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill will be without loan signings Wayne Bridge and Sotirios Kyrgiakos for the short trip to Teesside. The duo, who moved to the Stadium of Light last month, were not signed in time to be registered for the competition.
Lee Cattermole is currently sidelined with a hamstring problem, while Nicklas Bendtner (broken nose), Wes Brown (knee), David Vaughan, Matt Kilgallon (both ankle) and Titus Bramble (Achilles/calf) also miss out.
Sunderland can be backed at 1213.00 to win the FA Cup this season and are 501.00 to finish in the top six of the Premier League.
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