Stu Holden suffers fractured fibula in match against Holland
// March 3rd, 2010 // 16 Comments » // Updates
Stu Holden suffered a fractured fibula in his right leg in the 30th minute of an exhibition match against Holland. Holden is expected to be sidelined for up to six weeks. Holland, the third-ranked team in the world, defeated the USA 2-1.
Stu started the match at the right midfielder position and was playing well. After receiving a pass from Landon Donovan, Holden was tackled by Holland’s Nigel de Jong who received a yellow card caution on the play.
While Stu should recover in plenty of time for the 2010 World Cup, the timing of this injury is unfortunate because Stu has recently worked his way into Bolton’s starting line-up and has played 90 minutes in the Wanderers’ last two matches.
“It’s disappointing for Stuart because he has come into the team and done ever so well,” Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle said on Bolton FC’s website. “He’s a very good player, an international player, and he has shown a real hunger and desire to do well for our football club.”
“In both games against Tottenham Hotspur and Wolves everybody saw the quality that he has so it is a blow, but the most important thing is that he returns bigger and better.”
