Hoult faces race against time
14 Jul 2008 - 12:29:01
Veteran Notts County goalkeeper Russell Hoult should be fit for the start of the League Two campaign in less than four weeks' time, despite aggravating an injury in pre-season training.
The 35-year-old former West Brom shot-stopper will miss the Magpies' two fixtures in Austria this month after being told he has a stress fracture to his right tibula.
Notts boss Ian McParland told the club's official website: "It's a big blow losing Houlty during pre-season. We want him 100 per cent for the start of the season, and we feel he'll be back by then.
"It would be nice to have had Houlty and Kevin Pilkington both working together right now pushing for the goalkeeper's spot, but right now that can't happen with the injury."
