Poya Asbaghi explains absence of Barnsley duo from QPR win

Barnsley manager Poya Asbaghi has revealed that Liam Kitching and Aaron Leya Iseka both missed his side’s win over QPR on Saturday due to injury.

Asbaghi claimed his first league win as Tykes boss with victory over QPR at Oakwell, courtesy of Domingos Quina’s long-range striker, giving Barnsley some hope of avoiding relegation this season.

However, one concern may have been around the absence of Kitching and Iseka on Saturday, with neither player featuring in the matchday squad for that win.

Now it seems that those absence were both down to fitness issues, with Barnsley yet to discover the full extent of those problems.

Speaking after the game about why the duo did not feature, Asbaghi told The Yorkshire Post: “Iseka was a late decision, he didn’t feel good during training yesterday and we assessed him today but he was not fit to be in the squad.

“Kitch had a reaction after the Luton game. Let’s see how long they are out, I don’t know at the moment.”

Striker Iseka has three goals in 23 games for Barnsley since joining from Toulouse back in the summer transfer window.

Kitching has also been a regular for the Tykes this season, with the defender making 19 appearances since the start of the campaign.

Barnsley are next in action on Saturday afternoon, when they make the trip to the Ricoh Arena to face Coventry City.

The Verdict

This will no doubt be something of a concern for those of a Barnsley persuasion.

Victory over QPR has given the club some chance of avoiding relegation this season, but they will need every player to contribute over the next few months if they are to manage to do that.

As a result, they will not want to have to cope without Iseka and Kitching for long if possible, especially given the demands of this