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Orient injury list growing

Image: Mauro Milanese: Believes in hid group

Leyton Orient's injury problems are mounting ahead of what boss Mauro Milanese admits is a "massive" game against Crewe on Saturday.

Orient slipped into the bottom four following their weekend defeat by Gillingham and are just a point ahead of the Alex in 23rd. Milanese, who was already without a host of players, lost Jay Simpson and Shane Lowry to injuries against the Gills and they could miss what is shaping up to be a crucial contest at Brisbane Road. Milanese said: "All the time we have some problems. Jay Simpson and Shane Lowry couldn't finish the game. "Romain Vincelot was playing his first game in a long time and Gianvito Plasmati was low on energy and couldn't finish the game, so we had big problems. "It's a massive game now. But we are alive, we want to win. I believe in this group."

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