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Craig Forsyth Injury


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Poor guy, ACL again - http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/major-injury-blow-for-derby-county-defender-craig-forsyth/story-29643164-detail/story.html
 

Derby County defender Craig Forsyth has suffered a second major knee injury in the space of 10 months, the club has confirmed.

Scans have revealed that Forsyth ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during Saturday's goalless draw with Aston Villa at the iPro Stadium.

It is the same injury which forced him to miss a large part of last season.

Forsyth is due to undergo surgery in the coming days before starting what is likely to be another long road to recovery.

The left-back made his first competitive appearance since November in the recent EFL Cup first round win against Grimsby Town.

He has scored Derby's only league goal so far this season - heading an 87th-minute winner at Preston last week.

The Scotland international has made 131 appearances for Derby since joining the club from Watford in 2013.

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I'm so gutted for him. After working so hard to get fit for this season and it seemed like the Fozzy of old was back; defensively solid, decent going forward, threat in the air. :cry::cry: He'll be back, and we'll all be waiting for him when he is, to cheer him on to the pitch where he deserves to be.

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Unfortunately its an all too common injury in football. Absolutely gutted for Fozzy and he is going to be another big loss. The only ray of light in this is that we do have cover a LB. Just. Hopefully Olsson will be fit enough to start vs Burton or Carlisle. He is going to be out until way into next year so hopefully Lowe will get given a chance as well.

The injury list is starting to get alarmingly long now. 5 or 6 players who are potential first team players out and the season has barely begun. 

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Absolutely gutted for the lad. Was really hoping that worst fears would not be realised but sadly its come to pass. Was overjoyed for him when he scored the other day, now this.

If there is a faint chink of light for him its the newborn in the family!

Suffice to say I would hope all DCFC fans are right behind him supporting him in his rehab etc!

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Oh my word. Did it once. Can't imagine doing it to the same knee twice. Poor guy and so recently back. Thoughts go out to the fella who has always been a model professional, brought in by Clough on the cheap who turned him from midfielder to  a splendid fullback who drilled those lovely balls across the six yard box for our rampant midfielders and forwards to bury.

Pleased he's got himself on the scoresheet this season (with infinitely more league goals than any other Derby player to date!) and hope he manages a full recovery.

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