"Antonio had a bad time with shin splints a few years ago and had to undergo surgery. He was fine last year, no problems, but has been troubled by the problem for much of this season and will be seeing a specialist again this week." he told the Official Club Website.
"He's had a bone and MRI scan and the specialist will investigate further on how to proceed. It maybe that Antonio has an injection in the hope that the problem will settle down quickly or further surgery may be needed."
The product of the ITFC Academy made his debut for the club last year in the last game of the season against George Burley's Derby County at Portman Road.which ended in 4-1