Injury worries grow for Mansfield Town manager Nigel Clough after midweek defeat to Bradford City

Angry Before the weekend’s match against Shrewsbury Town, Nigel Clough is eager to cover his players in cotton wool in an effort to prevent any further injuries.

In the midweek loss to Bradford City, Stephen McLaughlin was forced off due to a tight hamstring, while Will Evans also took a knock following a late challenge at the conclusion of the game.

They join the already-retired Aden Flint, George Maris, Alfie Kilgour, Rhys Oates, and Frazer Blake-Tracy.
“We just can’t afford injuries in a game that is unfortunately a bit of a nuisance for us on the back of what we have got,” said Clough.

We are not too awful when the players return in a few weeks, but it is not ideal to be down to the bare minimum.

What worries us the most is adding up the numbers. We’re worried about injuries more than losing games, especially when they’re at home.

We’ll make every effort to keep the players as warm and comfortable as possible while limiting their exposure to physical contact. “We can’t afford to sustain any additional wounds. Hopefully, we won’t start up again before the weekend.

A strong Bradford City team that won 3-0 by playing strong defense and scoring on the break easily defeated the Stags.

Despite the fact that Mansfield is no longer eligible for the Bristol Street Motors Trophy, Clough did learn some valuable lessons from the setback.

Clough stated, “We have some young guys on the field, and they will know the standard against a League Two promotion-chasing side.”

Their first team members were numerous, and with their experience, our children are able to determine the standards they must meet.

“After some outstanding saves, Scott Flinders deserved to be named man of the match. As we’ve mentioned previously, he provides us comfort in knowing that Scott is available to help if anything were to happen to Christy (Pym).

The focus now shifts to the weekend’s another winnable home match against Shrewsbury Town, who are currently struggling.

Clough anticipates a challenging match despite the Shrews’ weak league standing.

“We aim to maintain our strong performance at the One Call once more in what we anticipate to be a challenging match, akin to Cambridge,” stated Clough.

“They are in a false position, just like Cambridge, because of the league’s standards.

“We have seen them two or three times; they are well-organized and have some football skills as well.”