The knee injury Stuart Holden incurred during Bolton Wanderers' clash against Manchester United over the weekend appears to be more serious than first thought and numerous reports have the American midfielder expected to be out of action for the next six months. Jonny Evans, who was shown a straight red card for his efforts, went in with both legs for a 50-50 ball and managed to rip Holden's knee open - a gash which required 26 stitches to close, according to Holden's twitter account.
Stuart Holden Injury Rules Bolton Wanderers Midfielder Out For 6 Months
No bones were broken in the collision and Bolton is refusing to disclose the details of the injury, but from the length of time he’s supposedly sidelined, everything points to fairly major ligament damage for the 25 year-old, who also suffered from a broken leg last year while on international duty. This is obviously a real blow for Holden and Bolton, especially considering his strong performances in the Premier League this season. For his part, Holden has remained fairly upbeat, revealing that he’s had a ‘sincere’ apology from Evans and that he expects to come out of this injury stronger than ever:
I can promise you all I will come back stronger and better than before. Have had bad luck in the past and will continue to beat it. #bwfc
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Holden is due for surgery later today, and then the long road to recovery will begin. In the meantime Bolton are without one of their most influential players for the stretch run - which includes an FA Cup semifinal against Stoke City.
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