Birmingham City manager Chris Davies has confirmed that winger Emil Hansson is set for a few weeks on the sidelines due to injury.
Hansson became one of 17 new signings to join Birmingham this summer following their relegation to League One as he made the move from Eredivisie side Heracles Almelo.
While Hansson has failed to get on the scoresheet and provided just one assist for the Blues so far, he has impressed with his performances, and 10 of his 14 appearances in all competitions this season have come from the start, underlining the faith Davies has in him.
However, Hansson was forced off after just 20 minutes in the 2-0 win over Bolton Wanderers at St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park on Tuesday night, and he is now expected to be unavailable until next month.
Hansson’s injury did not prevent Birmingham from registering their second consecutive league victory against the Trotters in midweek, and Davies’ men remain top of the table ahead of Saturday’s game against fourth-placed Mansfield Town at the One Call Stadium
Davies gave further encouraging news about midfielder Luke Harris and forward Lukas Jutkiewicz, but he also disclosed that Hansson will be out for the next few weeks due to injury. The 26-year-old will be a significant loss for his team.
Davies told Birmingham Live, “With Emil, it looks like he will be out for a few weeks.”
“He’s been really helpful to us and has played a lot of football, so it’s a disappointment that he seems to be out after feeling something there. That’s the way it is; there’s always someone else waiting to enter and seize the chance. We will just need to evaluate Emil on a daily basis.
Luke Harris has had a bit of training under his belt now which is really positive. He’s back in and around it. Jukey will most probably train today having been out for a week or so with a niggle. We’re getting a few players back but there’s still a few out. Injuries are unfortunately part of football and we’ve had our fair share this season, hopefully we can get more back and keep them out of the treatment room.”
Davies also confirmed that captain Krystian Bielik and defender Lee Buchanan are making good progress in their recoveries, and they could both return to training with their team-mates in the coming days.
“They’re both end stage rehab. They’re not on the training field with the team but they’re getting out on the grass and moving a bit more. I hope they will be back with the team in a matter of days – not too long,” Davies said.
