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Stoke's Stephen Wright has revealed he escaped a badly broken ankle because of an old injury.

Defender spared by old wound

Stoke's Stephen Wright has revealed he escaped a badly broken ankle because of an old injury. Wright was injured during Stoke's home game against Charlton on 18th August and initially thought he had broken his ankle before learning that an old wound prevented it from being so serious. The 27-year-old defender is now targeting a possible comeback against Hull a week on Saturday.

Dyer situation

"It could have been another Kieron Dyer situation," Wright told the Stoke Sentinel, referring to the double break the West Ham player sustained against Bristol Rovers. "I thought the ankle was broken when it first happened. The guy caught me on the leg just as my ankle stuck in the ground, and that's what caused the damage. "But that particular ankle has undergone extensive reconstructive surgery in the past, and I'm told that's why it stood firm. Without that surgery, it probably would have been broken. "It was a big relief when I heard it wasn't broken because me and my friends were thinking 'Oh God, here we go again'."

Frustration

Wright, who is on-loan at the Britannia Stadium from Sunderland, has been left frustrated by his latest injury, as his career has been ravaged by problems in recent years. He has played just six times in two seasons, and had been hoping to kick-start his playing days when he joined the Potters. "They have been operation injuries, so it's been a big effort getting back playing again," he continued. "I came to Stoke to play games, and I felt I was coming along well to begin with. I was thinking I'd be getting there in terms of sharpness after another two or three games, but then came the ankle injury. "But you have to take your medicine in football and I know there are a lot of people far worse off than myself."

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