Manager Paul Holleran was able to provide an update on injured duo Junior English and Jack Lane in his after match interview with Leamington FCTV this evening.
‘Junior will be having his operation probably in early January. Even though it sounds bad with him having it around the top of his neck and maybe having to have a plate in there, his recovery is not too bad. He might be up and running again in six weeks, probably not playing contact sport though - he’ll have been advised not to do that. Jack, sadly - we were hoping it might be an MCL but we’ve been advised this week that it is his ACL - so he is another one that is going to have to go under the knife. Sadly that is a long term injury. I’m gutted for both of the boys. I think with Junior, this was probably going to be his last season anyway, but both of them were here today and we will keep them involved. We seem to get an ACL every year sadly, but we will get it sorted out. You look at Callum Hawkins and see where he was this time last year to where he is now. We certainly have plenty of knowledge of these injuries because we’ve had so many of them that have had it.'
The media team spoke to both players before the St Ives game, and Jack Lane explained that he had been to see the surgeon that morning and was adivsed that he has suffered a high grade ACL tear. We are desperately disappointed for both players, and wish them all the best in their rehabilitation and recovery from their injuries.
