Blackburn Rovers will assess Joe Rankin-Costello before the trip to Luton Town after he sustained an abductor injury.
The defender had a niggle before the game and had to come off in the first half. Kristi Montgomery replaced him for his debut. Valerien Ismael didn't know how serious the issue was but, hopefully, it isn't serious.
"Joe got a problem with his adductor, so we will assess him," he explained.
"We didn't want to take any risk because he was limping. But we will see tomorrow. We'll have a clear picture."
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Montgomery, a midfielder by trade, was formally a right-back in previous youth ages and was playing at Chorley three weeks ago. When Callum Brittain got injured, it was an easy decision for Ismael to bring the youngster back to Ewood Park.
"When I came, the same situation with Yuri. So we didn't have any left back. So in my mind, it was always, what happens if Yuri gets injured?" Ismael said.
"Now it was on the other side with Callum Brittain. We knew, OK, what happens if Joe gets injured? And we had to find a solution two weeks ago already because we were thinking about the situation.
"So we tried in training and we knew that Chris Montgomery played already that position. And I said, OK, this is what it is. If he has to play, he will play.
"When I came, we said we wanted to create a pathway for the kids. So now is the perfect example of what we want to do."
"I think you see he was really nervous. It was normal, maybe too much back pass, back pass, safety first. But it's normal," he added.
"He did well. I think it's a tough start for him, coming to the pitch, it's 2-0 down.
The atmosphere is really difficult for the players i that moment but he made it well. He dealt with the situation.
"I told him at half-time, don't think about everything around, enjoy. This is your dream. You're just living your dream. Your family is there. Just enjoy the moment and give us some positive vibes."
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