When Jordan Willis ruptured his patella tendon in February 2021, he expected to be out for six months. However, a second rupture sustained during surgery to fix the original issue has ended up keeping the defender out for over a year.
The former Coventry man returned to training last week but he has detailed how the injury affected him on a mental level in an interview with BBC Radio Newcastle. He revealed that at times he worried for the future of his career, saying: "It’s a weird one because initially you’re worried about the injury, worried about how long you’re going to be out.
"You get the scans and you take it on board but it doesn’t fully sink in yet. When you’re sat in the physio room the isolation sets in.
