[Jimmie O]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9102955.stm

Port Vale have been turned down in a bid to extend the loan of Milton Keynes Dons frontman Jemal Johnson.

Despite being hampered by a few knocks, he had impressed Vale's coaching staff and was expected to stay another month.

But Vale received a late call from Dons on Monday afternoon revealing that they wanted the 25-year-old to return.

Vale have also been hit by the loss of wide man Rob Taylor, who has been ruled out until December with a bad hamstring injury suffered on Saturday.

Following Johnson's return to Milton Keynes, Vale boss Micky Adams must now find a way of replacing Taylor for this Saturday's trip to Cheltenham.

Taylor had to helped off 25 minutes into Saturday's goalless draw against Gillingham with what has proved to be a torn hamstring.

And, following scans, the club have now estimated that he will be out for around six to eight weeks.

Injury-hit former Wolves striker Johnson was restricted to just two starts and four substitute appearances for Vale after joining on an initial one-month deal.

"He started against Hereford, waited for a chance, trained hard, got a knock and had to come off at half time. He's been unfortunate," assistant manager Geoff Horsfield told BBC Radio Stoke.

"And again, I don't think he was fully fit against Gillingham on Saturday."

Vale, knocked off the top of League Two on Saturday, are now without a win in four matches.

 

December 01, 2010, 10:44:28 PM Darlington - FULL-TIME Birmingham 2 Aston Villa 1

December 01, 2010, 10:42:21 PM Darlington -  GOALFLASH Man City 3-0 Salzburg (Johnson) 

December 01, 2010, 10:38:00 PM Darlington - FULL-TIME Ipswich 1-0 West Brom 

December 01, 2010, 10:31:20 PM Darlington - GOAL: Birmingham 2 Aston Villa 1 - Zigic

December 01, 2010, 10:30:25 PM Darlington - GOALFLASH Man City 2-0 Salzburg (Balotelli) 

December 01, 2010, 10:16:18 PM Darlington - GOALFLASH Ipswich 1-0 West Brom (Leadbitter pen) 

December 01, 2010, 09:40:12 PM Darlington - HALF-TIME Birmingham 1-1 Aston Villa

December 01, 2010, 09:36:06 PM Darlington - HALF-TIME Ipswich 0-0 West Brom, 

December 01, 2010, 09:28:53 PM Darlington -  GOAL Man City 1-0 Salzburg (Balotelli) 

December 01, 2010, 09:18:21 PM Darlington - GOAL: Birmingham 1 Aston Villa 1 - Agbonlahor