Seasiders defensive crisis easing

Last updated : 16 January 2010 By The Seasider

Jay Emmanuel-Thomas
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas
Left-back Stephen Crainey will face a late fitness test on a thigh strain after missing the trip to Cardiff and Joe Martin is on stand-by to deputise again.

Strikers Stephen McPhee and Billy Clarke remain on the sidelines due to injury and attacking midfielder Hameur Bouazza is away on international duty with Algeria.

Meanwhile, Holloway is hoping to bring Arsenal midfielder Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, 19, back to Bloomfield Road on loan until the end of the season.

Source: Team Talk

Source: Team Talk