Motherwell captain Paul McGinn facing 'significant period' out with thigh issue

Stuart Kettlewell has revealed Motherwell captain Paul McGinn will be out for a “significant period of time” with a thigh problem.

The 33-year-old full-back picked up the injury in training during the international break.

Speaking ahead of the William Hill Premiership game against Dundee at Fir Park on Saturday, Well boss Kettlewell said: “We have a disappointment, we lost Paul McGinn for a significant period of time.

“A muscle injury, completely innocuous and very simply he is going to miss a good chunk.

“It is a thigh injury to be a bit more specific, when striking the ball, and it looks like he has a muscle tear and will be out for a period of time.

“We will be a bit more specific on that but the fact of the matter is we are going to be without our captain and the other long-term injuries are moving along well.

“But obviously a huge disappointment in losing Paul.

“We can’t do anything about it. We work very closely with our sports science and medical staff who are top drawer, absolute masters of their trade but sometimes that happens in football, you get injuries.

“We have tried to mitigate those circumstances but sometimes it happens.”