[Albion] Bong?

[El Turi]

Stephen Ward doesn't feature much at Burnley so they might be open to a loan deal?

 

[Mackenzie]

Looked like he was holding the back of his leg just above the knee from the highlights.

 

[saafend_seagull]

Stephen Ward doesn't feature much at Burnley so they might be open to a loan deal?

He contacted the club in the summer asking for a return. Doubt rival will let us have him now!

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

So, anyone know the latest on the Bong and Stephens injury situation ?

 

[OzMike]

Hamstring?

 

[AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit]

A broken Bong. This pic resembles the topic rather appropriately.

 

[Braggfan]

Looked like he was holding the back of his leg just above the knee from the highlights.


I reckon that could be ACL.

 

[Withdean11]

It's Just typical isn't it? We finally get a quality, permanent left back and now it looks like he is injured for a long time.

 

[StonehamPark]

Biceps femoris / Hamstring is my guess.
Could be any amount of time out.

 

[StonehamPark]

I reckon that could be ACL.

ACL is pretty much within the knee itself.
Bong's clutching his hamstring there - outside of the ham is the B Femoris, which is the weaker side of the hamstring.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Looked like he was holding the back of his leg just above the knee from the highlights.


I reckon that could be ACL.

Back of the knee is PCL.

All very difficult, I just hope it's similar to Jagielka.

 

[Braggfan]

Back of the knee is PCL.

All very difficult, I just hope it's similar to Jagielka.

The only reason I suggest ACL is that when I snapped mine it hurt exactly where where he's holding his knee. But it's only speculation.

 

[Withdean11]

The physio was bending it like he was trying to loosen it up. Must admit, at that point i did not think it was serious. Fingers crossed.

 

[nwgull]

Biceps femoris / Hamstring is my guess.
Could be any amount of time out.

But that would be better than ACL, right?

 

[StonehamPark]

But that would be better than ACL, right?

Depends how bad it is.

I did a couple of ankle ligaments a few years ago and was out for 3 months.
So as a complete guess, if it is what I think it is, 2 months best case - 6 months worst.

I'm just anxious in finding out exactly what the injury is, hoping for news today.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

The only reason I suggest ACL is that when I snapped mine it hurt exactly where where he's holding his knee. But it's only speculation.

Quite. Just wish him all the best. If he has ruptured a muscle, that could be as long as a ligament style injury.

 

[NooBHA]

So, anyone know the latest on the Bong and Stephens injury situation ?

Stephens is NOT a long term injury

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Stephens is NOT a long term injury

Sounded like a slight strain, nothing more. Wondered whether there was an element of 'resting him', with Reading coming up.

 

[Bold Seagull]

So difficult to tell. The whole knee joint can go into like a shock, swell up and show all the signs of a serious ruptured ligament or cartilage, but in fact settle down quite quickly in some cases without any serious damage. Some players experience a stretch of the muscles and ligaments without full tears or ruptures so that it can heal fairly quickly. Here's hoping anyway.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Sounded like a slight strain, nothing more. Wondered whether there was an element of 'resting him', with Reading coming up.

Some might say that it wasn't a great move to rest Stephens in the same match that Kayal was suspended, but perhaps that would be too overcritical.