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Dundee injury list: Who is out and when are they back?

The Dark Blues have a host of injuries to contend with right now.

Dundee stars like Owen Beck, Curtis Main and Zach Robinson are currently sidelined.
Dundee stars like Owen Beck, Curtis Main and Zach Robinson are currently sidelined.

Tony Docherty says Dundee’s injury list is as long as it has been during his debut season as manager.

The Dark Blues squad is stretched with a number of key players ruled out, some of them for some time.

The hope is this weekend’s break, as international football takes centre stage, will allow a few of those injuries to clear up.

Last time out against Aberdeen, Dundee were unable to fill their bench and among the eight subs they did name were two goalkeepers.

Docherty then revealed on Wednesday that Curtis Main was added to the absentee list ahead of the Rangers game alongside Owen Beck.

So who is out and when can we expect them back?

Courier Sport takes a look.

Owen Beck

Dundee's Owen Beck smashes a late chance wide against St Johnstone. Image: SNS
Dundee’s Owen Beck is out for some time. Image: SNS

The news no Dee wanted to see was Beck heading back to Liverpool for treatment.

The loan star has been a major player for Docherty this season, lighting up the Premiership at times this season.

But they’ll have to soldier on without the flying wing-back for at least the next four games.

Docherty revealed the prognosis was between four and six weeks.

Four weeks would see him out until the split – the final match before then is Aberdeen away on April 13, just under four weeks away.

Then there is a break for the Scottish Cup semi-finals and the post-split matches begin in just under six weeks’ time.

So all being well Beck will be back for the final three or four matches of the campaign. Fingers crossed.

Back: End of April/start of May

Josh Mulligan

Josh Mulligan aims to make an impact as a second-half sub at Ross County. Image: Shutterstock/David Young
Josh Mulligan has been in and out of the Dundee team. Image: Shutterstock/David Young

Dundee academy graduate Mulligan has been unfortunate at times this season.

Earlier in the campaign, he got back in the team but was unfairly red carded against Kilmarnock and then picked up an injury on the back of the suspension.

That saw the youngster miss out on Scotland duty with the U/21s. That has repeated itself with this injury.

Again, this hamstring injury comes off the back of a home game against Kilmarnock. A game in which Mulligan impressed in the middle of the park.

Now, though, he’s in the physio’s room once more.

Back: End of April/start of May

Jordan McGhee

Jordan McGhee celebrates his winner against St Johnstone. Image: Shutterstock/David Young
Jordan McGhee celebrates his winner against St Johnstone. Image: Shutterstock/David Young

Now a Dundee stalwart after five years at the club, McGhee was enjoying a fine season.

He’d made the right wing-back position his own and had found a goalscoring touch since the turn of the year.

However, the first half at Celtic added injury to insult – with the team 6-0 down at half-time, McGhee limped off.

The calf injury has kept him out of the following two games.

It is hoped he will be available to face St Johnstone in just over a weeks’ time.

Back: St Johnstone or Motherwell

Diego Pineda

Diego Pineda makes a rare Dundee league appearance. Image: Shutterstock/David Young

It’s not been the happiest of moves across the Atlantic for Diego Pineda.

The Mexican hasn’t started a game since July, making just three substitute appearances since.

And he’s been out with a calf injury for some time now. But his return to fitness is nigh.

Back: St Johnstone

Curtis Main

Curtis Main is expected to miss a few weeks. Image: SNS

After a slow start to life at Dundee, Main was beginning to come into his own in recent games.

His partnership with Scott Tiffoney was flourishing. However, a hamstring injury has interrupted that.

The striker is now out for the next three to four weeks.

That’s likely to see him miss the next four games before the split, though an early recovery could see him fit to face Aberdeen on April 13.

Back: After the split

Zach Robinson

Dundee FC striker Zach Robinson celebrates with Luke McCowan at Fir Park. Image: Shutterstock/David Young
Dundee FC striker Zach Robinson is on the mend. Image: Shutterstock/David Young

Championship title hero Robinson went over his ankle while Dundee trained indoor ahead of their trip to Celtic Park.

The on-loan attacker has struggled to maintain a first-team spot this season in the Premiership but still has six goals to his name in all competitions.

That injury came at the end of February with Robinson expected to be out for three weeks.

Touch wood, Robinson will return for the next game.

Back: St Johnstone

Trevor Carson

Carson and Joe Shaughnessy after win at Livingston last weekend. Image: SNS
Trevor Carson has missed the last few matches. Image: SNS

Dundee No 1 Carson missed the last two games with a troublesome knee issue.

Earlier in the campaign, he avoided astroturf matches because of it.

Now, though, it’s kept him out for a bit of time – he’d also been ruled out of the Rangers game.

Whether or not he shakes it off in time to face St Johnstone remains to be seen.

However, Jon McCracken has shown himself to be a more than able replacement.

Back: Unknown

Ryan Howley

Ryan Howley on the ball at Celtic Park. Image: Shutterstock
Ryan Howley on the ball at Celtic Park. Image: Shutterstock

On-loan Coventry City kid Ryan Howley has been out since the 4-1 win at Livingston back in January.

The Wales U/21 international has missed nine games after picking up a nasty hamstring injury.

But he’s back in training and played 45 minutes in a bounce game against Hearts on Wednesday, scoring in a 5-1 win.

Back: St Johnstone

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