Julen Etxabeguren injury part and parcel of football – Dundee boss Paul Hartley
The central defender ruptured his Achilles during last Saturday's 1-0 defeat by Partick Thistle.
Dundee manager Paul Hartley has backed Julen Etxabeguren to bounce back from his serious injury blow.
The central defender ruptured his Achilles during last Saturday's 1-0 defeat by Partick Thistle.
Hartley, whose side have a Tayside derby against St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park on Saturday, said: "He went through his operation so you are talking about the best part of six months.
"It's a blow to the team and the lad himself but he's a strong character and he will get all the support and medical advice here.
"It's a tough one for him, it was a challenge where he landed on his Achilles.
"He was finding a bit of form, he was playing well and had a good solid partnership with Darren (O'Dea) but that's part and parcel of football sometimes, you have got to put up with these things.''