Source: Daily_Mail
Jonny Evans tells Stuart Holden he had no intention of hurting him
Manchester United defender Jonny Evans admits his tackle on Stuart Holden was not a good one but has stressed that he had no intention of hurting the Bolton midfielder. [LNB]Holden required 26 stitches in a gash in his knee following the challenge during Saturday's Barclays Premier League match at Old Trafford, for which Evans was sent off. [LNB] Evans above: The United defender was shown a straight red card [LNB]The injury is expected to keep United States international Holden, who has since undergone surgery, out of action for six months, but the 25-year-old has already said via his Twitter account that he does not blame Evans for what happened. [LNB]Holden also revealed that he had received a 'sincere' phone call from the Northern Ireland international, and Evans told BBC Sport: 'I just said (to Holden) I was sorry, and that I didn't mean to go in and hurt him.'[LNB] Down and out: Holden faces six months on the sidelines [LNB] He added: 'At the time I did think I'd gone in for a fair challenge and I'd won the ball. 'But looking back on it when I went straight off the pitch and into the changing rooms and saw the tackle again, I realised it wasn't a good tackle from myself - and my concerns were immediately with Stuart. [LNB]'Bolton's doctor was keeping me informed, and gave me a call on Monday. 'It was disappointing to hear the news, (so) I just rang him straight away to apologise. [LNB]'I think anyone appreciates a phone call if someone's caused them an injury. [LNB]'Not many footballers like to be on the treatment table, it's just unfortunate that someone else has caused an injury to you.' [LNB] Evans apologises to Holden as Bolton midfielder faces six months outBolton forgive Evans for horror tackle that hits Holden's semi-final hopesMan United 1 Bolton 0: Has Berbatov's late goal won the title for Ferguson?Bolton FC news, features and opinion Explore more:Places: Northern Ireland
