Jon Whitney explains centre-back’s ‘Houdini’ absence

Jon Whitney says Krystian Bielik should be available for the club in the next couple of weeks, after suffering a setback in his recovery from a hamstring injury. Bielik joined Walsall on loan in the January transfer window, but he’s still yet to make his debut for the League One side. In fact, some fans of the club are starting to wonder where he is. One blogger wrote: “Jon Whitney will have a…

Walsall manager Jon Whitney praised Krystian Bielik after signing the young Arsenal defender on loan until the end of the season. In Sunday’s edition of The Football League Paper, Whitney talked about why he signed the 20-year-old. “Krystian is a very technical, ball-playing centre-half,” Whitney explained. “He’s had a good loan spell with Birmingham last season, so he’s got a Midlands…

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