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Cambridge United midfielder Adam May ruled out for the season with cruciate ligament injury




Cambridge United have been dealt a major blow with the news that Adam May has been ruled out for the rest of the season with an anterior cruciate knee ligament injury.

The midfielder was forced off during the second half of United’s 2-1 defeat at Bristol Rovers earlier this month.

And a subsequent scan has revealed the full extent of the damage, which will force the 24-year-old to undergo surgery before embarking on a long period of rehabilitation.

Cambridge United midfielder Adam May in action against Bristol Rovers on October 8. Picture: Simon Lankester
Cambridge United midfielder Adam May in action against Bristol Rovers on October 8. Picture: Simon Lankester

“That’s sort of the worst news we could have expected. It (May's knee) needs a reconstruction so that will put an end to his season,” said head coach Mark Bonner.

“We’re probably looking at nine months for him. It’s a long, long road to recovery for him, which is a big loss for us as a team and really disappointing for him.

“He’s not a boy who has had many injuries in his career and this will keep him out for a long period of time.

“It’s a challenging time for him and we’ll support him every way we can as we have with the players that are long-term injured in the past.

“It’s a real blow to us. He’s a good player, trains every day and made huge strides since he joined us permanently. Over the last couple of years we’ve been delighted with his progress.

“The worst fears of the scan became clear and he’s had his consultation now. He’ll have an operation over the next couple of weeks and it will keep him out long term.

Bonner also believes that a couple of May’s team-mates can act as a source of inspiration as he works his way back to fitness.

“Greg (Taylor) has had that experience of last year here and Fejiri (Okenabirhie) has had a similar experience elsewhere. He missed a year or the best part of a season,” he added.

“In the early part of the injury it’s a shock for players and they need to get their head around it and know how long term that is.

“We’ll miss him in the team and we’ll miss having him around every day, but as we’ve seen in the past with those two examples he’ll get back from it and he’ll get back from it stronger.

“We’ll support him brilliantly throughout that whole time and make sure he’s coming into next season in really good shape.”



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