Saha pulled out with a thigh strain

Michael Kenrick , 5 December, 3comments | Jump to most recent

Louis Saha withdrew from the Stoke City game just 24 hours before kick-off with yet another injury problem, this time a thigh strain. It meant David Moyes had to give 19-year-old Apostolos Vellios only his second start.

That the Greek Under-21 international is the club's leading scorer with three goals sums up the problems facing Moyes.

"We had an injury to Saha so we gave him a go and he is doing okay," said the Scot.

"Starting the game was a big ask, it was maybe better suited to Louis where you might get a little bit of intelligence in being able to come off players.

"We lacked that bit of creativity which he can give us.

"We didn't do that badly. I think most of the supporters thought we'd eventually score because we kept playing.

"It wasn't as good as what we can do, we know we can play better, but we warranted something from the game and we didn't get it so we have to move on."

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