Oldham hamstrung for Cheltenham clash

Posted Monday, October 22, 2018 by PA

Oldham have a number of injury concerns as they look to end a five-game winless run in Tuesday’s match against Cheltenham.

Hamstring issues have hit Frankie Bunn’s squad hard, with Sam Surridge, Ishmael Miller, Zeus De La Paz and Andy Taylor all sidelined by similar problems.

Surridge’s is thought to be the most serious, and the on-loan Bournemouth forward is expected to be missing for another two to three weeks.

Mohamed Maouche also missed Saturday’s 1-0 home loss to Port Vale after pulling out at short notice with a thigh injury suffered in the warm-up.

Tyrone Barnett is doubtful for Cheltenham after he suffered a dead leg in the process of scoring his first goal for the club in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Forest Green.

Kevin Dawson is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after he suffered medial ligament damage in the same game.

That could mean a bigger role for Liam McAlinden, who made his first appearance since August when he came on to replace Dawson at the weekend.

Alex Addai was also on the bench after his own spell in the cold and he could come back into contention.