For Bristol City, Nigel Pearson provides an injury schedule for Zak Vyner, with a crucial decision needed next week.
Zak Vyner, a centre back for Bristol City, missed his first Championship match of the year as the Robins fell to Leicester City 1-0.
After missing Bristol City’s Championship match against Leicester City due to a knee injury, Zak Vyner will find out next week whether or not he needs surgery. However, manager Nigel Pearson is confident that even if the defender’s ACL was damaged, surgery won’t be necessary.
At the King Power Stadium, Vyner was not included on the City roster, missing his team’s first Championship match of the year for the Robins as Rob Dickie started in his place. Prior to the match, Pearson acknowledged that Vyner had hurt his knee during the opening period of Tuesday’s 4-1 victory over Plymouth Argyle. Despite the injury, Vyner decided to continue playing.
The 26-year-old, who earlier this month signed a new deal, will see a specialist next week to establish what course of action should be taken.
The prognosis at this point is that the center-back probably won’t need surgery, according to Pearson, who also acknowledges that if that decision is made, the defender could miss up to nine months of the current season, as was the case with Rob Atkinson. In the best-case scenario, Vyner could miss up to six weeks of work.
There is some ACL injury, but Pearson noted that if surgery is required, he will miss the same amount of time as Rob. “However, if you consider the fact that he persisted, played for 90 minutes, and performed superbly.
The doctors will
He underwent a scan, and he is now scheduled to see a specialist. It always comes down to assessing your options and likelihood for re-rupture. It’s not an easy one, but he feels well, and the knee is fairly stable. A choice will be made, as we’ll witness over the coming days.
“However, the choice will be made with the player in mind. It is what the gamer needs to do. Although we would prefer for him to be healthy and accessible, we must take care of our assets when re-signing players. To do this, we must ensure that the degree of care we provide is appropriate.
Pearson said that he intended to substitute the defender against Plymouth at halftime, but the defender felt good and decided to go on, making a game-saving challenge late to stop Ryan Hardie. Pearson maintains that Vyner is not visibly in discomfort despite sustaining the injury earlier in the game when he clashed with custodian Max O’Leary.
Without Vyner, Pearson is left with just Dickie and Kal Naismith, two healthy senior centre backs, with three games remaining before the October international break against Stoke City, Rotherham United, and Leeds United.
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