Injury agony for Monty

[Bladesman]

Injury agony for Montgomery
Midfielder out after scans reveal broken foot

By James Dall Last updated: 26th January 2008

Sheffield United's Nick Montgomery has been ruled out of action after scans revealed he has been playing with a broken foot.

The midfielder sustained the injury during the game against Barnsley last December; however the break was not discovered.

It has now been confirmed that Montgomery fractured his fourth metatarsal, and he is expected to miss The Blades' next five games, including Sunday's FA Cup fourth round tie with Manchester City.

Montgomery, who will see a specialist on Monday to devise a recovery programme, has spoken of his devastation at the news.

The 26-year-old said in The Star: "I've been in absolute agony and I'm gutted because it's been one thing after another since the summer. I didn't want to pull out because I didn't want to look like I was just dropping out.

"I'm devastated. I'm going to have to rest it now but I want to be a part of the team that turns our season around."

Manager Bryan Robson hailed Montgomery's character, saying: "He's had injuries to his shoulder, rib, and hip plus pleurisy for starters, but it is a measure of the lad's willingness to go through the pain barrier for this club that he has battled through seven games whilst not being right."

Montgomery's injury all but ends the reported interest from a number of clubs that have been chasing him in the January transfer window.

A broken foot!!

Looks like that will kill any chance of a transfer.

 

[silverfox]

A broken foot!!

Looks like that will kill any chance of a transfer.

Big up Monty for playing with such an injury for so many matches though.

Many other players would not have bothered.

 

[jodman]

A broken foot!!

Looks like that will kill any chance of a transfer.

A couple of months ago i took a heavy challenge during a particular heated sunday league game. I played on through the pain but after the game my foot swelled up like a baloon.

It turned out that i had broken 2 metatarsals on my right foot and i had played for 20 mins in this state (scoring a goal too i might add).

To think that monty has played 90 mins on more then one occasion with the same injury at such a high level leaves me dumbstruck as i was unable to bear weight on the ball of my foot for 3 weeks.

Fair play to him, but i wonder if his undoutably noble attitude has actually been to the detriment of the team on this occassion.

 

[silverfox]

Fair play to him, but i wonder if his undoutably noble attitude has actually been to the detriment of the team on this occassion.

Fair point mate.

 

[stinkyblade]

Doesn't suprise this, epitomizes him