from the Star: Hassell hit by injury KO INJURY-hit Barnsley defender Bobby Hassell has been ruled out of the first two matches of the season. Hassell has been troubled by a knee problem and has not played any football all summer. Manager Andy Ritchie has resigned himself to losing the experienced right-back at least for the games against Swindon on Saturday and at Scnuthorpe the following Tuesday. "He's just been very unlucky, he's not able to train with us at the moment," Ritchie confirmed. Hassell is one of three players under treatment at Oakwell. All will miss the first few games of the new campaign. Brian Howard is recovering from surgery to a stress fracture and Richard Kell is also coming back from a broken bone. Ex-Birmingham City trainee Davion Hamilton is set to play a second time for Barnsley tomorrow, at Buxton, but interest in ex-Manchester United academy lad Ramon Calliste looks to be over. Ritchie expects Calliste to join League One rivals Colchester United.
from the Star: Hassell hit by injury KO INJURY-hit Barnsley defender Bobby Hassell has been ruled out of the first two matches of the season. Hassell has been troubled by a knee problem and has not played any football all summer. Manager Andy Ritchie has resigned himself to losing the experienced right-back at least for the games against Swindon on Saturday and at Scnuthorpe the following Tuesday. "He's just been very unlucky, he's not able to train with us at the moment," Ritchie confirmed. Hassell is one of three players under treatment at Oakwell. All will miss the first few games of the new campaign. Brian Howard is recovering from surgery to a stress fracture and Richard Kell is also coming back from a broken bone. Ex-Birmingham City trainee Davion Hamilton is set to play a second time for Barnsley tomorrow, at Buxton, but interest in ex-Manchester United academy lad Ramon Calliste looks to be over. Ritchie expects Calliste to join League One rivals Colchester United.