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AFL: Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury has leg fracture and won’t train again until 2022

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Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury won’t train again until 2022 after suffering a leg fracture.

The veteran Magpies skipper will sit out the remaining two weeks of this year’s training after suffering a knock to his lower left leg at training on Friday morning.

Scans revealed a hairline fracture near the same area of where the 33-year-old broke his leg this year and was forced to miss the remaining four rounds of the 2021 season.

 

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Pendlebury will have a plate put in his leg within the next 36 hours and is expected to return to training in January.

Collingwood football manager Graham Wright called it a “minor setback”.

“Although frustrating for Scott, this is a minor setback,” Wright, said.

“Given his previous injury we are being cautious. He will need a minimal amount of time off his legs but will be fine to go when the program returns to training in the new year.”

Collingwood is set to face St Kilda in round 1 of the 2022 season on March 18.

Originally published as AFL: Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury has leg fracture and won’t train again until 2022

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