Source: Daily_Mail
Blow for Fulham as striker Johnson is ruled out for five weeks with injury
Andrew Johnson[LNB]Fulham striker Andrew Johnson has been ruled out for five weeks with a shoulder injury.[LNB]Johnson had to be taken off during Thursday night's Europa League qualifier againstAmkar Perm in the 66th minute after a hefty bodycheck by defender Dmitry Belorukov.[LNB]Hodgson was seething with the challenge and predicted that Johnson could be out for eight weeks with a dislocated shoulder.[LNB]However, the injury is not as bad as first feared and the Fulhammanager has revealed the 28-year-old striker could be back in trainingin two weeks.[LNB]It could pave the way for Johnson return to first team action within five weeks.[LNB]Hodgson said: 'The ligaments around the collar bone have snapped.[LNB]'I don't think he will be doing any football training for at leasttwo to three weeks and then it's just a question of trying to get himback as quickly as we can after that.[LNB]'It's not great news, but on the other hand it doesn't seem to makea difference with that type of injury whether the ligaments are snappedor if they are stretched or damaged in another way.[LNB]'He was quite hopeful this morning that he would be back beforethose eight weeks but of course he is going to be out for a period oftime.'[LNB] FULHAM v Chelsea: Cottagers forced to do without Andrew Johnson Flop Adrian Leijer heads back to Australia after miserable Fulham stint goes down under Fulham 3 Amkar Perm 1: Hodgson furious as Johnson is ruled out with shoulder injuryFULHAM FC
