Mansfield Town expect skipper Aden Flint to play on for the rest of the season with his injured shoulder, but know further damage to it could see them lose their giant talisman centre back for the big promotion push.
Two weeks ago, Flint suffered a terrible partial dislocation of his shoulder at AFC Wimbledon. Despite this, he surprised everyone by gritting his teeth, strapping up the injury and leading Stags to a 1-0 local derby victory over Notts County.
“He spent the first part of the week walking around in a sling and didn’t do anything until Friday morning, and it was then just about how much pain he could tolerate on the day,” stated boss Nigel Clough.
Thankfully, he didn’t experience any serious incidents involving falls or anything similar.
The most concerning thing was that he fell awkwardly.
In the second half, he cleared a ball from beneath his own crossbar and remained down for a brief period, which worried us a little. However, he claimed he simply needed a break!
“He doesn’t have a sling this week, but I believe the pain will last until the end of the season,” Clough added.
“As long as we watch over him in training, he should be fine, but we know there’s always a potential of a fluke accident where he just falls on it.
“We’ve seen shoulder injuries in athletes like Anthony Hartigan and Rhys Oates, so we know it could be problematic if you fall on it again.”
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