Double blow tests Vale’s options

A look at Port Vale on and off the pitch

Vale’s George Byers, left, and Kyle John. Pic by Pete Stonier

Hello and welcome to our Thursday evening edition of The Valiant for October 10.

Vale have a hurdle to overcome after Darren Moore confirmed this afternoon that George Byers and Kyle John have been ruled out for a few weeks with injury.

There’s no hiding that’s a blow - after all you’ve just voted John as your player-of-the-month while Byers came second in that poll.

So, what is the manager’s reaction, what are his options and can Vale continue their six-game unbeaten league run when they go to MK Dons on Saturday? We’ll be exploring those questions and more in this evening’s edition featuring talking points from the manager’s press conference, a scouting report on the opposition, injury and loan news and lots more from on and off the pitch.

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