The defender requires surgery in his hamstring, a major blow for the club as they struggle to avoid relegation.
The 23 year-old sustained the injury at Upton Park last week during Birmingham City’s 2-1 Carling Cup semi-final first leg defeat to West Ham, and McLeish accepted it has in all probability ruled the defender out for the rest of the season.
"It will be a long shot for Scott to be back before the end of this season," admitted McLeish."It is not totally confirmed yet but we are going to miss him for a long time. It’s a blow and, first and foremost, we wish the big fella a successful recovery.”
Dann has been a fundamental presence in the Birmingham back four since joining from Coventry in June last year, and the success of his partnership with Roger Johnson at the heart of the Birmingham defence has seen him linked with Manchester United.
Fortunately for McLeish there are players capable of sitting in for Dann. McLeish deployed Liam Ridgewell at centre-back in Dann’s place against Aston Villa on Sunday, but he also has Czech international Martin Jiranek, who was on the bench.
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