 On 25 February 2012 , in a match against Wigan Athletic , Bent landed awkwardly on his ankle after tangling with <unk> Alcaraz . He was stretchered off the pitch with what was thought to be a serious injury . This was later confirmed two days later , after Bent had a scan on his ankle that revealed he had ruptured ligaments . He was out for three months which effectively ended his season with Villa and most likely his chance to play at UEFA Euro 2012 . Bent had recovered from his injury by mid @-@ May and was in contention for Villa 's final game of the 2011 – 12 season against Norwich City but was ultimately left out . This also gave him the possibility of making new England manager Roy Hodgson 's Euro 2012 squad . Bent vowed to prove his fitness to Hodgson , in the hope that he would be selected to play in the tournament . Bent once again finished as Villa 's top scorer with 10 goals in 25 appearances and vowed to stay on at the club . 
