Better news for Hulse
19 Mar 2007 - 12:54:30
Sheffield United have confirmed that Rob Hulse will be sidelined for six months with the serious leg injury he suffered in the 3-0 defeat at Chelsea.
The former Leeds United striker was forced to have an operation on the double fracture on Sunday following an accidental collision with Blues keeper Petr Cech at Stamford Bridge.
There had been fears that the Blades forward would face a longer spell on the sidelines and boss Neil Warnock was in an upbeat mood on hearing the news.
"The surgeon was delighted with how things had gone, very happy with it and we might be looking at a recovery period of around six months which is considerably less than we initially imagined," Warnock told United's official website.
The United manager had said after the match: "No-one likes to see injuries like that. He collided with Cech and the leg goes one way and then the other.
"It's horrible. It's one of those on TV where you look away. But someone else has to come in now and get the goals to keep us in this division.
"It's bad enough to lose 3-0, but to lose your top scorer as well is tough. But we've got plenty of other strikers to fill his shoes."
Hulse has scored eight goals this season following his summer transfer from Leeds United.
