Blackpool's Keith Southern is hoping to be back in action inside two months after damaging his knee.
Seasiders midfielder boosted by scan
Blackpool midfielder Keith Southern is hoping to be back in action inside two months after damaging his knee in a friendly against Bristol City.
It had been feared the 29-year-old injured knee ligaments against the Robins and could be out of action for some time.
But following a scan on Monday, Southern has been informed he is unlikely to need surgery and that he will return sooner rather than later.
Southern will now wear a protective brace in the coming weeks and he is hopeful of playing again inside two months' time.
Fearing the worst
"I had a scan (on Monday) and I was fearing the worst, not only my medial ligament but my cruciate ligament as well," he told the club's
official website.
"I had a bit of good news last night and it's neither, I've torn a muscle, or a retinaculum, that attaches to the knee cap so I'm still going to be out a little while.
"The scan was really reassuring and hopefully I'll see a knee specialist this week and he'll be able to advise me.
"Early indications are that I probably won't need surgery, he'll just put me in a knee brace for a certain number of weeks and I'll be back sooner rather than later.
"I'm very hopeful that I'll be back in the next couple of months."
