Sam Facing 4 Months Out?
By Aston
November 23 2005
Ipswich Town striker Sam Parkin could be out of action for up to four months after breaking his ankle in last nights game against Reading.
Parkin left Portman Road on crutches last night after injuring his ankle and x-rays this morning have revealed the ankle is broken.
Town physio Dave Williams: “The ankle is broken and we will know more about where we go from here later this afternoon, the specialist, Mark Bowditch, wants to take another look at the scans and will then decide on the course of action.
“It could mean that Sam has an operation which would mean up to four months on the sidelines or he could set it in plaster and secure the joint which would cut down the return date to perhaps two months.
“The danger with the plaster option is that any movement of the ankle while it's healing could cause the ankle to fracture again while surgery would obviously fuse the joint and stabilise it.
“We will obviously be guided by the specialist and if he decides on surgery it will be well into the new year before Sam is back.”
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