“It’s the worst-case scenario” – Super Eagles star out for the rest of the season with knee injury

The Nigeria worldwide had been one of many Bluebirds’ best performers within the early phases of the league marketing campaign

Cardiff Metropolis have confirmed that Tremendous Eagles defender Jamilu Collins has suffered an harm that can preserve him out of motion for the remainder of the season.

It’s a devastating blow for Collins, who has been wonderful for Cardiff since shifting to Wales in the summertime.

The fullback give up German 2.Bundesliga facet Paderborn to affix Cardiff Metropolis on a free switch and had been sensible in his first three Championship appearances.

Collins picked up the man-of-the-match award on his debut within the 1-0 house win over Norwich Metropolis on July 30.

The 28-year-old was equally spectacular in Cardiff’s 2-1 defeat at Studying and the next 1-0 conquer Birmingham Metropolis.

Nonetheless, Collins solely lasted 9 minutes within the matchday 4 conflict at West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday evening.

The left-back injured his knee whereas making an attempt to dismiss Darnell Furlong and needed to be helped out of the pitch.

And Cardiff Metropolis boss Steve Morison has confirmed that Collins is out till subsequent 12 months.

The English supervisor revealed that the Nigeria worldwide ruptured his ACL and would require surgical procedure.

“We received’t see him once more till subsequent season,” Morison stated of the Nigeria worldwide. “It’s gutting for the lad. Actually gutting. We’re all right here for him. We’re going to make the subsequent 12 months one of the best it may probably be for him.

“It’s the worst-case situation. We’ll attempt to get him again for pre-season subsequent 12 months. One factor we do know is we may have one hell of a left-back subsequent season.”

EFL Championship’s finest left-back

Morison has been impressed with Collins’ performances and attitudes on and off the pitch since he switched from Germany.

The tactician even described the previous Rijeka ace as one of the best left-back within the Championship

And the Cardiff Metropolis coach doesn’t doubt that Collins will obtain the required assist to get him again on his ft.

Morison stated, “On a plus-point for him, his household has simply moved over and he has his household with him now. The lads will get behind him; he will probably be round. I’m positive you’ll see his smiling face across the place. We now have one thing else to battle for now.

“He is a superb child; he is available in with a smile on his face each day. He liked working each day with us and we liked working with him. He’s somebody you need round. He’s infectious. As quickly as he has his operation and he’s a bit extra cellular, he will probably be across the lads.”

Cardiff coping with out Collins

With Collins out, Morison is already contemplating his choices at left-back with over 40 league video games left to play within the 2022-2023 Championship marketing campaign.

The supervisor confessed that It will be onerous to interchange Collins.

However he’s banking on Republic of Eire Below-21 defender Joel Bagan to step up and ship, beginning with the Severnside derby conflict with Bristol Metropolis on Sunday afternoon.

“There’s a large chance that Joel would possibly fill in at left-back!” Morison stated. “JC [Collins] has been excellent. He needs to be prepared and step up in an enormous sport on Sunday.

“I believe it’s flawed for us to take a seat right here and say we had been going to depend on Joel for the entire season. JC was an unknown amount within the Championship, however we knew it might be good to see them go toe to toe with one another.”