The phrase "are missing through" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to express that something is absent or lacking due to a specific reason or process, but the construction is awkward.
Example: "Some important documents are missing through the transition to the new system."
Alternatives: "are absent due to" or "are lacking because of".
First-team regulars Diego Calderon, Martin Rivero, Matt Pickens, Kevin Harbottle, Jamie Smith and Pablo Mastroeni are missing through injury and captain Drew Moor was suspended in last weeks defeat to LA.
Six of the players who beat England and went on to defeat Australia in the final of the Four Nations in Wellington a year ago are missing through injury, including Shaun Johnston, the scrum-half who was arguably the world's best player until he broke his ankle in July.
Lydiate, Lions prop Jenkins (knee) and locks Alun Wyn Jones (toe) and Luke Charteris (wrist) are missing through injury while Williams has retired.
"You try to fashion a way of attacking and being as good without your key personnel when they are missing through injury or suspension and you've got to continue and come up with a different way.
Of the Grand Slam regulars only Jamie Roberts and Huw Bennett are missing through injury, a reversal of trends from years gone by when big names complained of small ailments or, even more bafflingly, were "rested" by the national management.
Huddersfield are sixth in Super League while Salford, who tried to get last week's visit to Hull FC postponed because a number of their players are missing through injury and suspension, are seventh.
They also had three Wallabies and a World Cup winner, Ma'a Nonu, while Juan Smith and Matt Giteau were missing through injury.
Samir Nasri, Yaya Toure and David Silva will all be missing through injury and Pellegrini is likely to make other changes against Rovers.
Imagine, then, the shock if this star of the show should turn out to be missing through much of our history.
Rooney has been United's standout player during the first half of the season, and has provided the impetus that has been missing through striker Robin van Persie's absence through injury.
