Barnsley Football Club News

• Nickname:The Tykes
• Founded:1887
• Manager:Keith Hill

• Ground:Oakwell
• Capacity:23,186

Coulson blow stuns Tykes

22 Apr 2008 - 14:49:54

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Barnsley youngster Michael Coulson may not play again this year after suffering cruciate ligament damage in a freak training ground accident.

The 20-year-old has been a regular in the Tykes squad since the turn of the year but could now be sidelined for eight months.

Boss Simon Davey told the club's official website: "It's devastating for everybody here. There was nothing in it and no-one really near him.

"Michael just went over and caught his stud in the turf. It's another freak accident and we seem to have had a lot of them this season.

"It could be between six and eight months for Michael and that's very hard to take."