Midfielder's heartbreak - exclusive

Last updated : 14 December 2004 By Andy Parsons

The Doncaster-born midfielder damaged his knee in the win at Bristol City two weeks ago and it could put him out of action for around three months.

McMahon is still coming to terms with the injury and it comes as a bitter blow as he had featured in every single game under Paul Sturrock prior to being ruled out and was in fine form to boot.


The 20-year-old admitted to Footymad: “Yeah, it’s been killing me really, I can’t get my head around it yet but I will just have to work hard in rehab and hopefully get back to playing as well as I was doing.


“I have torn all my ligaments in my knee and damaged the cartilage so I am think I am going to be out for around ten weeks. I am gutted, especially with missing the
Doncaster game as well, like I said I am still coming to terms with it.


“This is the first major injury in my career, hopefully I don’t get too many more as I am usually injury-free but it could have been much worse.”


McMahon is itching to get back in action already but knows it will be a hard battle, so he is adamant he will come back better than before.


He added: “I just have to focus and come back bigger, stronger and raring to go. I will have to build up my fitness though and start running again, the gaffer has worked on my fitness before and we will do it again. It is a bit of a pain but it will have to be done.


“I am going to assess the injury in a month and then hopefully start running again and then I may be back sooner than anticipated.”