Perch ruled out for three months

Published : 06 Aug 2009 08:36:33

Nottingham Forest defender James Perch has been ruled out for three months with a shin injury.Perch, 23, was injured at the end of last season and a scan has revealed a stress fracture in his tibia. Head physiotherapist Andrew Balderston told the club website: "We knew James was suffering from bone stress. "But it takes a certain length of time for stress fractures to show up on scans. Unfortunately our fears have been confirmed." The setback means manager Billy Davies will step up h.... read more