Source: Team_Talk
Injury battle for Royals midfielder
Harper was left out of the Easter games against Sheffield United and Blackpool and manager Steve Coppell has admitted that he may not return before the end of the campaign.[LNB]Coppell told the Reading Evening Post: "Harps has been carrying the injury for a couple of weeks and then in a training session last Thursday I saw him side-foot a ball five yards and he was in a fair amount of pain.[LNB]"He will definitely miss Saturday's game and next Tuesday's and then after that you just don't know.[LNB]"Groin problems are the hardest injuries to read because they are so complex. The scan has identified where it is, but the time scale varies from person to person.[LNB]"But Harps is a fit player. He has a very clean lifestyle. He doesn't drink, he doesn't smoke and football is his life. That is testament to him and should be applauded. If anyone is going to come back quicker then it is Harps as he is 100% dedicated to his preparation and now his rehabilitation."[LNB][LNB]
