8:00am Friday 19th March 2010
By Anthony Marshall
SCOTT Cuthbert’s knee injury is not as bad as first feared, with the centre-back hopeful of being fit for Town’s trip to Hartlepool next weekend.
The 22-year-old was forced off midway through the first half of Swindon’s win at Southampton on Tuesday night, with initial fears suggesting it may have been medial ligament damage which could have ruled him out for a number of weeks.
But Cuthbert underwent an MRI scan on his knee yesterday lunchtime, and the club’s medical staff believe it may just be badly bruised.
“Hopefully the results of the scan are not too bad,” he told the Advertiser yesterday.
“I’ve got to try and keep it straight, so it’s stiffened up a bit. It is still a bit sore and there is bruising there because I took a stud to it.
“If the scan comes back okay then hopefully I could be back next week.
“Obviously it all depends on the results, but I’m fairly positive and so are the medical team here that if it all settles down then I could be back pretty soon.”
Cuthbert has been a rock at the heart of the Town defence this season, playing a big role in their position in the top six.
And the former Celtic man is determined to be back in action as soon as possible, as the campaign nears an exciting conclusion.
“It’s a bit of a nightmare at this stage of the season,” he said.
“We’ve got some massive, important games coming up and I want to be a part of it.
“Having to go off on Tuesday was gutting. I tried my best to carry on, but it just wasn’t going to happen.
“That’s not like me at all to go off. I don’t like to even miss a training session or anything like that. I love being involved in football, so the last thing I want to do is to be sat out injured.”
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