Rotherham
will reassess their management of Leon Best's groin injury after he
missed another game.
Best
was set to be available for Boxing Day's 4-0 win over Bolton after
having an injection last week, but having trained on Christmas Day he
was not deemed fit enough to take part 24 hours later.
It
meant he missed a third game through the problem and coming off the
back of a three-game ban on his debut, the former Newcastle striker
has played just 73 minutes since signing in mid-November.
An
imminent return does not look likely after boss Neil Redfearn said
they are sending him back to the specialist to evaluate how they will
treat the injury.
"Leon
trained on Christmas Day and got through the session," Redfearn
said. "He had the green light from the specialist that it is not
going to get any worse.
"He
obviously does need an operation at some stage. He can play through
it, but the injury is restricting his movement, his explosive
movement.
“We
are going to have to have a rethink on that one, go back to the
specialist and have a rethink."
Best's
absence has not been felt in the last two games following the
emergence of Danny Ward in the lone striking role.
Ward
followed up his superb display against Hull with another impressive showing against Bolton which was rewarded with the vital second goal
in the 4-0 rout.
It
ended a drought that stretched back to March and the 25-year-old
thought it was never going to come after he missed a golden chance in
the first half.
“I
thought after the chance in the first half that it was going to be
one of those seasons where it never comes," he said.
"To
get that goal gives me a big confidence boost personally. But I can't
take anything away from the way the team performed."
