Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish is hopeful that the international break will help recent recruit Jean Beausejour shake off a knee problem.
The 26-year-old Chile international winger missed the 2-0 home defeat by Everton due to a medial ligament injury, but McLeish believes that a rest will help Beausejour's recovery.
He commented:"Jean had an injury which he further aggravated last week, so he was ruled out completely for the weekend.
"He got a nick in his medial ligament against Wigan when he came on.
"The doctor ruled him out immediately and said 'if you want to get anything out of this guy this season, you've got to be careful.' I've got to respect the medical staff.
"But hopefully the fact it is the international break will give him the chance to make a full recovery."
Beausejour joined the Blues in the summer, agreeing a three-year contract to seal his arrival from Mexican outfit Club America.Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email