Quote from: the mirror By James Nursey | 02/01/14 Paul Lambert is reeling from a "massive" blow after Aston Villa striker Libor Kozak sustained a broken leg in training.The Villans' £7million summer signing from Lazio was taken to hospital on Thursday in an ambulance after being injured in a challenge with team-mate Ciaran Clark at the club's Bodymoor Heath HQ.Czech international Kozak, who has four goals this term, will have Friday surgery on his crocked right leg, and the club later confirmed he'll miss the rest of the season.Villa boss Lambert revealed: "Kozak has got a bad one. He has a suspected broken leg. It has been a massive, major blow."It was a nothing challenge - I thought it was a clash of boots. Nobody knew what had happened or thought anything of it and then we saw it."It was an innocuous challenge and we just need to find out how he is."Lambert will now step up his search for a new striker this month.The Scot, who also has defender Jores Okore - another summer signing - out with a long-term injury, added: "There are one or two I identified before this had happened. But the January window is a nightmare because it is inflated."However, Lambert believes out-of-sorts No.1 striker Christian Benteke - who has not scored since September - is close to recapturing his best form.Benteke, 23, returned in the 1-0 win against Sunderland after going to his native Belgium for treatment on a knee injury.Lambert, commenting on Benteke's display at the Black Cats, added: "He was fantastic. Back to his old self."
By James Nursey | 02/01/14 Paul Lambert is reeling from a "massive" blow after Aston Villa striker Libor Kozak sustained a broken leg in training.The Villans' £7million summer signing from Lazio was taken to hospital on Thursday in an ambulance after being injured in a challenge with team-mate Ciaran Clark at the club's Bodymoor Heath HQ.Czech international Kozak, who has four goals this term, will have Friday surgery on his crocked right leg, and the club later confirmed he'll miss the rest of the season.Villa boss Lambert revealed: "Kozak has got a bad one. He has a suspected broken leg. It has been a massive, major blow."It was a nothing challenge - I thought it was a clash of boots. Nobody knew what had happened or thought anything of it and then we saw it."It was an innocuous challenge and we just need to find out how he is."Lambert will now step up his search for a new striker this month.The Scot, who also has defender Jores Okore - another summer signing - out with a long-term injury, added: "There are one or two I identified before this had happened. But the January window is a nightmare because it is inflated."However, Lambert believes out-of-sorts No.1 striker Christian Benteke - who has not scored since September - is close to recapturing his best form.Benteke, 23, returned in the 1-0 win against Sunderland after going to his native Belgium for treatment on a knee injury.Lambert, commenting on Benteke's display at the Black Cats, added: "He was fantastic. Back to his old self."
We really don't have very good luck, do we?
Doesn't sound like a Busst or Nilis type injury to me. Lambert said "suspected" broken leg. I think the Busst and Nilis injuries were more than "suspected" breaks. If it was a Nilis type injury his career would be over. I sincerely hope it's not a complicated break. Best of luck with the recovery Libor. We seem to be cursed with these longterm injuries.
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