JAMES WARD-PROWSE’S horror injury at Tottenham has been confirmed as only a nasty deep cut.
The Southampton star received oxygen before being taken off on a stretcher after he was caught on the right knee by Ryan Sessegnon in last night’s 3-2 FA Cup defeat in North London.
Team-mate Shane Long was heard screaming: “F*** me, you can see his f***ing bone” as the innocuous challenge left a sickening hole in the 25-year-old’s leg.
There were fears the X-rated crock would keep England hopeful Ward-Prowse out for an extended period.
But those worries have been allayed with the extent of the injury being no worse than a deep gash.
Southampton are hopeful it will only keep the midfielder out for a few weeks.
JWP, who was capped by his country last season, is the only midfielder or striker in the Premier League to have played EVERY single minute of league action this term.
And his boss Ralph Hasenhuttl reckons he is on the way to becoming a complete player.
Hasenhuttl said last month: I think [being physical] is the biggest change in his game since Im here.
He was always a good player and had a fantastic right foot but never nobody saw him defending or winning balls like he does at the moment.
This is maybe something he had to learn and he had to show me, he did it.
After a few weeks when I was here I could see this transformation.
In the modern game every player has to have everything.
This is necessary, you cannot have any weakness and Prowsey is on the way to getting a full package.
