Will Johnson underwent successful surgery to stabilize a broken tibia and fibula he suffered just about 8 seconds into Saturday's match against Toronto FC. After about six minutes addressing the injury on the field, Johnson was stretchered off and immediately taken to a Toronto hospital where the surgery was ultimately performed.
Will Johnson out at least six months after surgery to repair broken leg
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The Timbers estimated that Johnson would miss six months, meaning he could potentially be available to play within the first few months of the 2015 season.
The injury happened just seconds after kickoff when Johnson went into a tackle on a 50/50 ball with TFC’s Mark Bloom. Johnson trailing leg appeared to strike Bloom’s knee and it became immediately apparent that a serious injury had occurred.
The injury comes as a significant blow to the Timbers, who now find themselves trailing the Vancouver Whitecaps by a point for the final Western Conference playoff spot after losing 3-2 to TFC. Johnson, the team's captain, was the Timbers' fifth-leading scorer with six goals and had played more minutes than all but Diego Valeri.
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