Nigel Pearson has confirmed that Bristol City centre-back Rob Atkinson has ruptured his ACL and will miss the rest of the 2022/23 season, but despite accepting the Robins are light on options in his position he has no current plans to bring in a free transfer.
Atkinson sustained the injury as he chased a loose ball towards the touchline of City’s 1-1 draw with Sunderland last Saturday and speaking after the game Pearson suspected it was a serious injury.
Having undergone scans this week the severity of the issue has been confirmed and Atkinson, who has started 25 Championship fixtures this season, will now wait a couple of weeks before undergoing surgery.
