Mansfield Town

The central midfielder strained a medial ligament (knee) during the first half in Saturday’s 2-1 win at York City.

Speaking to mansfieldtown.net this morning, Murphy said:  “He had a scan yesterday to confirm that he severely strained his medial ligament and is starting his rehab today.  

“He will see a specialist this week to get a proper time frame [as to how long he'll be sidelined], but we’re looking at a case of months rather than weeks.

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For more on Chris Clements' injury, visit Stags Player later today, with more reaction from Paul Cox

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“We will know later this week whether he needs an operation.  Hopefully he won’t, and if he doesn’t then he’ll be back quicker than four months – we’re using that as a bench mark.” 

Manager Paul Cox added: “It’s a big loss for us and I feel gutted for the kid. He’s been playing well and has been getting better and better each game.”