Reds keeper Shearer does not need surgery
JPCT-13-10-11-COSPORT Scott Shearer
REDS goalkeeper Scott Shearer will not need surgery on his knee injury, but expects to miss the rest of the season.
It was feared Shearer would have to go under the knife after an MRI scan last Wednesday revealed cruciate ligament damage sustained in the 4-2 win against Cheltenham two weeks ago. But now the 31-year-old former Coventry and Wrexham shot-stopper has spoken to a consultant, he does not need to undergo surgery.
“I don’t need surgery and that’s a massive boost for me,” Shearer said.
“The specialist told me it was a bad injury but it was the best possible bad injury as there is no damage inside the knee. It’s still going to finish me for the rest of the season, but I will be ready and fit for the start of next season.
“Having an operation is the last thing I wanted, you never know how long you will be out if you go under the knife. At least this way it will heal naturally. It’s quite a common injury for a goalkeeper to get; Chris Kirkland and David James have had the same injury, they have come back and are strong. It is all positive.”
Shearer suffered the injury when he collided with Cheltenham striker Jermaine McGlashan, he was on the bench for last week’s trip to Swindon, but after the scan revealed the extent of the damage - on his birthday - was forced to watch Sunday’s FA Cup Fifth Round tie against Stoke City from the stands.
Shearer added: “It was very difficult watching the match on Sunday, but that’s the sort of thing which happens, you have to take it and you always want to support the others.”
Manager Steve Evans acted swiftly to replace Shearer, bringing in Watford stopper Rene Gilmartin on-loan, initially for a month. Republic of Ireland under-21 international Gilmartin, 26, has been on-loan perviously at League 1 Yeovil this season, and rejected the advances of another league 1 club to the come to the Broadfield Stadium. He made his Crawley debut against Stoke.
Shearer added: “He is Championship quality and you can see he will be good enough.”
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