Cheltenham Town's Joe Tomlinson sidelined for 12 weeks

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 11:08 · Archive

Cheltenham Town left-back Joe Tomlinson will miss around 12 weeks after hamstring surgery.

Cheltenham Town left-back Joe Tomlinson will miss around 12 weeks after undergoing hamstring surgery. The summer signing from MK Dons suffered the injury during the defeat at Accrington Stanley on 3 October, and a scan confirmed he had torn his hamstring tendon from the bone.

Manager Steve Cotterill said the club would not see Tomlinson until January, though Tomlinson believed he was a quick healer. Cotterill said the priority was ensuring Tomlinson did not re-injure himself during rehabilitation. Tomlinson is currently unable to drive and is moving house with his family from Buckingham to Gloucestershire, which Cotterill said would help him settle during his recovery.

How it is being reported

• Tomlinson out until January with hamstring injuryCheltenham Town are without full-back Joe Tomlinson until at least January after he had surgery on a hamstring injury.BBC Gloucestershire · 16 Oct, 12:57
• Cheltenham Town dealt major Joe Tomlinson injury blowThe summer signing from MK Dons suffered the injury in the defeat at Accrington Stanley and has undergone surgeryGloucestershire Live · 15 Oct, 18:56

In this story: Joe Tomlinson · Cheltenham Town · Steve Cotterill · MK Dons · Accrington Stanley · Gloucestershire

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