Sam Nicholson has suffered a patella related injury and will be missing for several months.
Nicholson picked up an injury during pre-season and despite almost fully recovering, suffered this new setback that will keep him unavailable.
“This is a really frustrating situation for both club and player,” manager Stuart Kettlewell said.
“I’ve spoken with Sam and will ensure he is full supported during this lay off. He is gutted that he is having to miss more games after working so hard to get back fit.
“From a club point of view, it’s another blow. Our injury list isn’t getting shorter and we’ve now got one less option in the forward areas. We’ll look to see if we can bring in some fresh blood to try and cope with the situation.”
We wish Sam a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing him back out on the pitch soon.