Birmingham midfielder Mehdi Nafti has spoken of his relief at escaping serious injury in Sunday's second city derby with Aston Villa.
Midfielder handed fitness boost
Birmingham midfielder Mehdi Nafti has spoken of his relief at escaping serious injury in Sunday's second city derby with Aston Villa.
Nafti was stretchered off during Birmingham's 2-1 defeat to their bitter rivals at St Andrews.
The former Racing Santander man admitted he feared he has broken his leg in the game, but scans have shown he has suffered no serious damage.
Pain
"I think it was just a big, big, big kick,"Nafti told the Birmingham Mail. "The pain was unbelievable. I went for the ball and slipped. I think two players both stamped on my leg - two players.
"I thought at that moment that it had been broken."
Nafti has been given the go-ahead to link-up with Tunisia for international duty this week.
