Injury fears for Millers' loan striker

League two

ROTHERHAM United manager Ronnie Moore is ready to pull the plug on striker Tom Elliott’s loan deal from Leeds United.

Moore signed Elliott, 19, on a six-month loan deal at the start of the season but has been disappointed with his performances and injury record.

Speaking ahead of today’s game with Burton Albion, Moore said: “If he’s not going to contribute maybe we should think about sending him back to Leeds.

“Players who are quick tend to have tight hamstrings – but there is tight hamstrings and there is a hamstring pull.

“We have got Paul Warne who is 37 and runs around like a two-year-old,” Moore added.

“Tom is 19 and runs around like a 40-year-old. It drives me crackers really.”

Elliott will be unavailable for today’s game after suffering a hamstring injury in last weekend’s defeat at Shrewsbury Town.