Source: Eurosport
Hodgson fumes at Johnson injury
Furious Fulham boss Roy Hodgson blasted the challenge that has left Andy Johnson out for up to eight weeks with a dislocated collarbone.[LNB]Hodgson was livid after Amkar Perm defender Dmitry Belorukov executed a cynical body-check that left Johnson sprawled on the pitch in the second half of the Cottagers' 3-1 Europa League play-off victory.[LNB]Johnson had to be helped off with his arm dangling and Hodgson, who claims Belorukov should have been sent off, is now resigned to losing his star striker for up to two months.[LNB]"It was a good win against a difficult team but the game has been marred by the unbelievably blatant challenge on Andy Johnson," he said. "It has dislocated his collarbone and put him out for a long time.[LNB]"In these times when referees are supposed to be clamping down on challenges, you get a challenge like that which goes punished with a yellow card and we lose a player for eight weeks.[LNB]"I don't think there's any doubt the defender should have been sent off. If you commit blatant fouls that not only stop someone from going one on one with the keeper, but also put them in hospital, there's a good chance you'll get a red card."
