Source: Daily_Mail
Newcastle ace Alan Smith could miss rest of the season with ankle injury
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew fears Alan Smith could be out for the season with the ankle injury he sustained in last weekend's derby against Sunderland.[LNB]The midfielder had a scan on the joint on Wednesday and complications from a previous injury mean his absence is likely to be far longer than first thought.[LNB]'It's sad news for Alan because it's an ankle he's had problems with and we think he'll probably be out for the rest of the season,' said Pardew.[LNB] Pain game: Alan Smith could miss the rest of the campaign with an ankle injury[LNB]'Because he's had a dislocation and a break on that ankle before, when you get a heavy blow like he did it's a very low recovery rate.'[LNB]Pardew is also likely to be without striker Andy Carroll for another two or three weeks while Dan Gosling has suffered a setback in his recovery from a serious knee injury.[LNB] Carroll blow for Newcastle as crocked striker is ruled out of Spurs clashCarver comes back home to Newcastle as No 2 to manager PardewAll the latest Newcastle news, features and opinion [LNB] Explore more:People: Alan Smith, Andy Carroll Places: Newcastle
