Rob Atkinson claims his new three-year Bristol City contract will aid his recovery from a season-ending ACL injury as his three-year deal will ensure the centre-back can take his time over his rehab and not rush his return back to the first team..
Atkinson’s present deal was due to expire next summer and after undergoing surgery in March to address the injury which he sustained the previous month against Sunderland, he’s not likely to be back in action until September/October, as a best-case scenario.
Under his previous agreement, signed in 2021 when he joined from Oxford United, that could have created a situation where the 24-year-old would be feeling anxious about his long-term future and potentially force an early return, which could then have been detrimental by running the risk of suffering another problem.
