Stoke City are set to take on the reigning English Premier League champions on Tuesday, and they will have to do so without Geoff Cameron.
After suffering a thigh injury Sunday against Watford, the U.S. Men’s National Team defender will miss out on Tuesday’s Capital One Cup meeting with Chelsea, according to manager Mark Hughes.
“We’ll probably be lacking Geoff Cameron,” Hughes said Monday at a press conference. “Obviously he came off in the game and he’s gone for a scan. It looks like it’s a grade one, so we’re hopeful that he may have a chance for the weekend. Obviously, not for tomorrow.
“It’s in his thigh. We’ll have to be a little bit careful with those because they can be a troublesome injury if you aggravate it,” Hughes added. “The fact that he came off so soon was the right thing because it was clear that he was hampered by the injury, which was a good thing, and why it’s only a grade one.”
Hughes went on to say that Cameron’s injury severely affected the team in Sunday’s 2-0 defeat to Watford. After going two games without conceding, Hughes said that the loss of Cameron heavily affected the balance of his team as the game wore on.
Following Sunday’s appearance, Cameron has made 10 appearances this season for Stoke, which currently sits 14th in the Premier League. Captain Ryan Shawcross is expected to return to action Tuesday and feature in Cameron’s place.
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