Bolton's Cahill 'out for season'
Bolton's Gary Cahill ruled out with a blood clot
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Monday, 08, Feb 2010 01:59
By Michael Younger.
Bolton defender Gary Cahill could miss the rest of the season because of a blood clot in his arm, it has been announced.
The 24-year-old Trotters defender has been in fine form this season, earning a call up to the England squad and prompting some to suggest the former Aston Villa star should be taken to this summer's World Cup.
However, his chances of making the squad have now been severely dented - even if he does manage a return for his club before the end of the Premier League season.
Bolton manager Owen Coyle revealed: "Gary suffered a pain in his arm and it became severely swollen.
"It turns out he had a blood clot in his arm, so he is going to be out for a number of months.
"It is a severe blow for the boy but our main concern is his welfare. We have to make sure Gary is fit and well."
Coyle said Cahill would see a specialist, but the initial prognosis is not promising.
"He will miss the next few months, it might be for the rest of the season, we will hear from the specialist later," the manager continued.
"The clot needed to be resolved and in doing that you need the medication. It follows you can't play.
"As disappointed as we are, at 24, Gary has a marvellous career ahead of him. I believe he would have made the World Cup for the summer but we have to make sure first of all he recovers from this blood clot."