Cardiff City manager Steve Morison has confirmed that left-back Jamilu Collins, a player he regards as the best in the league in his position, has been ruled out for the rest of the season with an ACL injury.
Collins left the field in the ninth minute of Cardiff’s 0-0 draw at West Brom on Wednesday putting his participation for Sunday’s Severnside Derby in serious doubt but the Bluebirds worst fears have been revealed far beyond his availability for that game, with the Nigerian defender set for an operation next week.
Collins had been ever-present in the revamped Cardiff defence and made a significant impact in his three Championship appearances since arriving in the summer from Germany club Paderborn.