Blackwell refuses to panic Yorkshire Post
Injuries and suspensions bite into Elland Road squad but United boss rules out short-term loansLeeds United manager Kevin Blackwell will resist the temptation to enter the loan transfer market despite Gylfi Einarsson being ruled out for the next three Championship games. 
The Icelandic international was dismissed late in the 3-0 defeat at Blackburn Rovers for a challenge on Robbie Savage and the Leeds manager had intimated immediately after the game he may appeal.However, he has instead decided to accept the red card so Einarsson, who has figured in 10 Championship games this season, will miss the trips to Reading and Crewe along with Preston's visit to Elland Road on Saturday week.Blackwell said: "We didn't think it would be worth it, even though I still feel the referee was wrong to penalise just one player for what were basically two identical tackles. "Losing Gylfi is a blow because we are looking very thin in certain positions, especially with Jonathan Douglas carrying a calf injury that meant I did not want to risk him from the start at Blackburn."I am looking at the loan market, but we only have a set budget and the longer we can go without having to bring anyone in the better. Plus, there is no point signing someone who is no better than what we have already got."It is a similar situation up front and that is why I did not risk Rob Hulse in the Carling Cup. "I wanted to go to Blackburn with all guns blazing but if we had and then picked up a couple of injuries to key players it would have caused us real problems at Reading."Steve Stone will return to United's training ground today after being released from hospital following an operation to flush out his Achilles.The former England midfield player, who will not return to action until 2006, is on antibiotics to try and remove an infection in an Achilles wound with United having to wait a further two weeks to discover if it has been successful.
The Icelandic international was dismissed late in the 3-0 defeat at Blackburn Rovers for a challenge on Robbie Savage and the Leeds manager had intimated immediately after the game he may appeal.However, he has instead decided to accept the red card so Einarsson, who has figured in 10 Championship games this season, will miss the trips to Reading and Crewe along with Preston's visit to Elland Road on Saturday week.Blackwell said: "We didn't think it would be worth it, even though I still feel the referee was wrong to penalise just one player for what were basically two identical tackles. "Losing Gylfi is a blow because we are looking very thin in certain positions, especially with Jonathan Douglas carrying a calf injury that meant I did not want to risk him from the start at Blackburn."I am looking at the loan market, but we only have a set budget and the longer we can go without having to bring anyone in the better. Plus, there is no point signing someone who is no better than what we have already got."It is a similar situation up front and that is why I did not risk Rob Hulse in the Carling Cup. "I wanted to go to Blackburn with all guns blazing but if we had and then picked up a couple of injuries to key players it would have caused us real problems at Reading."Steve Stone will return to United's training ground today after being released from hospital following an operation to flush out his Achilles.The former England midfield player, who will not return to action until 2006, is on antibiotics to try and remove an infection in an Achilles wound with United having to wait a further two weeks to discover if it has been successful.