Hull City captain Anthony Gardner out for two months with ligament damage

Hull City captain Anthony Gardner will be out for two months with damaged ligaments after suffering the injury in Saturday's 3-0 reverse at West Ham.Former Tottenham defender Gardner needed oxygen treatment from paramedics before being taken to hospital in London.The 29-year-old fell awkwardly in a challenge with Hammers defender Matthew Upson during the second-half of the match at Upton Park. Sorry sight: Anthony Gardner is carried off at Upton ParkTigers boss Phil Brown initially thought his captain may have suffered damage to his tibia and fibula.Gardner joined Hull from Spurs for £2.5m in 2008 but has been blighted by injury.The one-time missed three months of his debut season with a thigh injury and later broke vertebrae in his back during an FA Cup quarter-final against Arsenal.This season he has made 21 appearances for the club.   West Ham 3 Hull 0: Upton spark Diamanti delivers for Hammers againJAMIE REDKNAPP'S WEEKEND WATCH: No surprise Pienaar is wantedAndy Townsend's boot room: The best guide to this weekend's actionHull midfielder Boateng puts contract talks on hold to focus on survival fightHull City boss Brown won't risk £5m Bullard at West Ham unless he is readyHULL CITY FC

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