Bantams striker told to rest
18 Oct 2007 - 13:59:42
Bradford City striker Peter Thorne faces at least another week on the sidelines with a rib injury.
Thorne, 34, has made just five appearances since joining the Bantams in the summer and has been told to further rest the injury picked up in the defeat by Accrington Stanley two weeks ago.
"Thorney's not a lot better. Although the x-ray doesn't show it up, you can sometimes have little hairline fractures which can't be seen," manager Stuart McCall told the club's official website.
"I've broken two ribs and cracked them before and there's nothing you can do apart from rest. If you are struggling to take a deep breath then there's no treatment.
"His ribs are still sore and he can't get above a three-quarter pace run, so we'll have to be patient.
"It's disappointing for all of us because Thorney was just saying before this injury that he was beginning to feel match sharp again."
