Cabaye crocked?
Posted on October 9th, 2011 | 43 Comments |
Yohan Cabaye is worried that he picked up a bad ankle injury whilst on international duty for France on Friday. France were playing Albania and by all accounts Cabaye had put in a tidy first half performance but he was substituted just 3 minutes into the second half.
Cabaye’s initial assessment was fairly grim and he told France’s L’Equipe magazine:
“I preferred to be substituted and not take any risk.
“It was a big pain, and I fear ligaments could have been damaged.”
However, shortly afterwards he was quoted as having a slightly more optimistic outlook by the French Football Federation’s web site:
“I hope I will be fit for Tuesday and that this game does not pass me by.
“My left ankle got stamped on. I didn’t want to take the risk and came off.
“I will have tests, I don’t know whether it is a sprain or a bad bruise but it was very painful and I couldn’t carry on like that.”
France play Bosnia-Herzegovina on Tuesday but I hope for our sake he isn’t played in that game if there’s any doubt whatsoever about his ankle. I’m also hoping that his later assessment of a sprain or bruise is closer to the truth than his earlier assessment of ligament damage.
Should Cabaye have sustained some sort of injury that hangs over to our next game, it would of course mean that Alan Pardew has to change his winning team. Presumably Danny Guthrie, Dan Gosling (assuming he isn’t loaned out) or maybe even Mehdi Abeid are the most likely direct replacements for Cabaye, although there are other options in terms of a midfield reorganisation.
Let’s just hope the damage isn’t too serious anyway.
lee_ryder Lee Ryder
#nufc heard Cabaye injury just a knock and he’s ok for Tuesday