'Not looking good': Nigel Clough delivers new Mansfield Town injury blow during international break
Nigel Clough has provided an update on Lucas Akins, who has picked up an injury while on international duty.
The 37-year-old has been called up to represent Grenada at the Concacaf Nations League but was forced off just 17 minutes into their first match against Cuba.
Akins has featured in five of Mansfield Town’s seven League One fixtures this season, starting three of them and bagging a goal and an assist so far. However, Stags could be without the versatile playmaker when they return to action after the international break.
Nigel Clough has provided an update on Akins’ current status, confirming he has suffered a hamstring injury with Grenada.
“It’s not looking too good for Lucas. He came off just after the quarter-of-an-hour mark in the game, done his hamstring,” the manager told club media this week.
“He’s got a scan and he’s seeing somebody. So we will know more towards the end of this week, but it’s not looking too good at the moment.”
Along with Akins, Nathan Moriah-Welsh and Jordan Bowery have been in action with their respective countries at the Concacaf Nations League. Jon Russell had initially been called up with Jamaica but his own injury meant he did not travel.
“He tried it before the Burton game in the warm-up and was still aware of it [the injury],” Clough said. “So he had the full week without doing anything, just a bit of rehab work. This is his first proper session back with the lads so touch wood he will be okay.
“But he was so desperate to go away and we like the international players as well – it’s good kudos for Mansfield Town.”