hiː sˈʌfɚd ɐ ɹˈʌptʃɚd ɐkˈɪliːz tˈɛndən dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ pɹˈiːsˈiːzən fɹˈɛndli ˌɔn sˈɛvəntˌiːn dʒuːlˈaɪ ɐɡˈɛnst tʃˈɛk sˈaɪd sˈɪɡmə ˈɑːləmˌaʊk, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɛkspˈɛktᵻd tə tˈeɪk sˈɪks mˈʌnθs tə hˈiːl.
He suffered a ruptured achilles tendon during a pre-season friendly on 17 July against Czech side Sigma Olomouc, which was expected to take six months to heal.