article_snippet: And the bizarre injury to Sam Allardyce’s
article_snippet: but it's not really an injury in terms of an accident, which is Enner Valencia.
article_snippet: Here Sportsmail looks at other unusual injuries which have kept footballers out of action over the years.
article_snippet: RICHARD WRIGHT was ruled out of Everton's FA Cup fourth-round replay at Chelsea after suffering a freak injury during the warm-up.
article_snippet: RICHARD WRIGHT ignored a notice warning RICHARD WRIGHT not to practice in the goalmouth and promptly fell over the sign, suffering a twisted ankle.
article_snippet: The same player also damaged RICHARD WRIGHT shoulder falling through a loft as RICHARD WRIGHT was trying to pack away RICHARD WRIGHT suitcases.
article_snippet: During RICHARD WRIGHT spell at Leeds the England defender managed to pick up a tendon strain in RICHARD WRIGHT knee watching television.
article_snippet: RIO FERDINAND had RICHARD WRIGHT foot up on a coffee table for a number of hours and ended up injuring a tendon behind his knee.
article_snippet: The then Kidderminster captain suffered a broken nose, busted lip and bruised toes after tripping over Kidderminster captain son's toy cars.
article_snippet: In 1975 ALEX STEPNEY ALEX STEPNEY dislocated ALEX STEPNEY jaw while shouting at ALEX STEPNEY defenders during a match against Birmingham.
article_snippet: CHIC BRODIE shattered CHIC BRODIE kneecap while the dog got the ball.
article_snippet: The diminutive former Aston Villa full-back strained
article_snippet: The Scotland and Sunderland striker missed a game having scalded his testicles and thigh whilst attempting to feed his eight-month-old son, who kicked a jug of hot water over his father whilst sat on his lap.
article_snippet: The England star missed the 1964 tour of South America after injuring The England star back while brushing The England star teeth.
article_snippet: The former Barnsley midfielder was sidelined for five months with a torn knee ligament after The England star slipped in a puddle of The England star puppy's urine on the kitchen floor.
article_snippet: The then Barnet player slipped on a bar of soap in the shower and wrenched The England star groin.
article_snippet: The Rangers defender scalded a cheek when an egg The Rangers defender had poached in the microwave blew up and squirted hot water into The Rangers defender face.
article_snippet: The Scotland international was treated in hospital but managed to not let The Rangers defender egg error rule The Rangers defender out of any games.
article_snippet: Arsenal's 1971 FA Cup hero managed to cut off The Rangers defender toe with a lawnmower.
article_snippet: The then Aston Villa striker missed several games after Aston drilled through Aston toe nail with a home power drill thinking his toe nail would relieve the pressure on a swollen toe.
highlights_snippet: Emirates trip after suffering bizarre injury .
  