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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