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• Manager:Aidy Boothroyd

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Russell signals Town exit

31 Oct 2007 - 12:46:16

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Northampton Town loan midfielder Alex Russell has played down talk of him making his move to Sixfields into a permanent one.

The 34-year-old schemer has returned to parent club Bristol City for treatment on a knee injury and says he is unlikely to return to Town if the problem is anything too serious.

He told the Chronicle & Echo: "I've got a little bit of a niggle in my knee and I've been worried about that in the past week, so I might have to have it looked at.

"I've had a few opinions and I don't think it's a cartilage problem, it's more annoying than anything because it's making me a bit wary at the moment.

"It flares up in games, but then goes away so I can keep playing. It's not a nice thing to have in the back of your mind."

Of the prospects of a long-term deal with the Cobblers, Russell added: "It's hard for me because I've spent my whole career trying to get to that level (the Championship) and I can't walk away from that after two months."