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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