Speaking to the Official Club Website, the England Under 19 international said: "I was very disappointed to have to come off because the manager had given me a chance from the start.
"It was a freak accident though, the injury. Jeff Whitley caught me as I cleared the ball. I've damaged some ligaments in my foot but any lower with the contact and there could have been problems with the bone.
"It's not as bad as I first thought and I'm lucky in a way that he caught me in the 'best' place on my ankle but it's too early to tell for the weekend."
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