Oubina fears the worst
24 Sep 2007 - 11:02:23
Birmingham City's on-loan midfielder Borja Oubina fears that he will not play again this year after rupturing his cruciate ligaments in Saturday's goalless draw at Liverpool.
The 25-year-old is on a season-long loan at St Andrew's from Celta Vigo but could be sidelined for up to six months after suffering the injury in his first start for Steve Bruce's side.
Tests over the weekend confirmed the damage to his left knee, and the Spaniard told the media in his homeland: "This is terrible because I arrived in the Premier League with much anticipation.
"I wanted to demonstrate that I would be able to play in this competition. From the first moment I noticed the injury I feared the worst."
Oubina, who has made two international appearances for Spain, asked to leave Celta Vigo following last season's relegation from La Liga.
He had been linked with a permanent switch to Benfica before agreeing a loan move to Birmingham at the end of August.