 Barrett has been told to rest after tearing a stomach muscle |
Southend defender Adam Barrett has been told to rest for a fortnight to allow his stomach injury to settle down. "There were concerns that it might be a 'Gilmore's groin' or a hernia, and that would have meant being out for four to six weeks," he told the club website.
"We went to see a specialist, but he said I had just torn a stomach muscle and had tried to come back too early.
"He told me to rest up for the next two weeks, and then I should be okay to return after that."