Jimmy Thelin has confirmed that Aberdeen stars Gavin Molloy and Ester Sokler will be sidelined for a lengthy period of time due to injuries.
Molloy and Sokler both missed Aberdeen’s 2-0 defeat to Motherwell on Sunday as the Dons lost their fifth Premiership game in a row.
Striker Sokler had to be taken out of Aberdeen’s Pittodrie loss to Ross County while central defender Molloy wasn’t included in today’s matchday squad.
Thelin has now said that both players will be out injured for the long-term and hopes to see them back at some point this season.
Jimmy Thelin on Sokler & Molloy Aberdeen injury blows
Thelin told the press in Lanarkshire: “They are going to stay out for a long time, both of them. We keep working with trying to improve the team and stabilise the squad. I hope we will see them again this season.”
Asked if the injuries means it is imperative Aberdeen recruit in the January window, Thelin replied: “Let’s see. I know there is a lot of work ongoing right now.
“We have to give some quality inside and stabilise the squad right now because we have some injuries and a bad one.”
Thelin reacts to Motherwell 2-0 Aberdeen
On the defeat to Motherwell at Fir Park that extended Aberdeen’s winless run to 10 games, Thelin said: “I think we started the game really well.
“We have a run now on games that we have not performed so well. We saw some good performances in the last game at home, but then in a bad moment they scored against us, Ross County.
“This was the same feeling. We started the game really well and then we have 10 minutes when Motherwell had momentum.
“The goals are coming in an easy way and we have to find a way to stop that happening. We are quite good inside the games but when opponents have momentum, we are not strong enough to resist this.”