Ryan Leonard - ruled out for 10 weeks with a knee injury
SOUTHEND United midfielder Ryan Leonard will be sidelined for 10 weeks with the knee injury he sustained against Colchester on Saturday, Echosport can reveal.
Leonard suffered the injury following a terrible tackle from the U’s Alex Gilbey which earned the midfielder a red card.
And scans have now shown Leonard has suffered medial ligament damage which will keep him out of action until at least mid-April.
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