| By full-time, almost half of those who had been involved were carrying knocks, the most serious of which was Lee Wilkie, who appeared to aggravate the same knee injury which kept him out for a year.
The big central defender will have a scan early this evening, with the club anxiously awaiting the results.
Also picking up knocks at the weekend were Stevie Lovell, Neil Barrett, Tam McManus and Derek Soutar, while midfielder Garry Brady was only included against the Pars after passing a late fitness test.
Today, manager Jim Duffy, while admitting he was delighted to get the points, was assessing the damage to his squad.
“It wasn’t ideal. We had to make two substitutions before half-time and then had to introduce Fabian Caballero shortly after the break.
“Derek Soutar then got clattered and, when Stevie Lovell picked up a knock near the end we had to put him out on the wing, basically just to fill a space.
“And Garry Brady, who only passed a fitness test on his shoulder ahead of kick-off, is still feeling a bit sore today.
“So, all in all, it wasn’t an ideal game in terms of injuries, but, first and foremost, we got the result we needed.”
Meanwhile, midfielder Iain Anderson continued his comeback from injury in the reserves today, as the Dark Blues faced the Pars’ second string at Dens.
Also featuring in that one were Glenn Larsen, Joel Kitimarike, Scott Robertson and Aaron Conway.
Former United man Conway is eager to impress as his short-term deal expires in the summer. |
