Louis Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 He has fractured (broken) his tibia and fibula in his left leg. Everton say he will have an operation on Monday. http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2014/01/25/oviedo-in-hospital Recovery time could be 12-16 weeks: http://www.physioroom.com/injuries/calf_and_shin/tibia_fibula_fracture_full.php Although apparently Ross Barkley had a similar injury and as we know it took him a long time to recover. Barkley believes recovering from a career-threatening broken leg at 16 hardened him. 'It was broken in three places, the bone on the side and the shinbone in two places. They weren't clean breaks, it was shattered, which made it even worse,' said Barkley. His doctor warned he might not play again. 'It was the worst I've ever felt,' said Barkley. 'But my mum said everything happens for a reason and tried to be positive. I believe that now. I believe I broke my leg and it made me a stronger person. It has made me want to play for Everton even more because I had to wait for even longer to be involved with the first team. It kept me out for seven months until I could start training again and then another two months until my first game. It felt like a long time.' Photo of impact: http://i.imgur.com/MTMQsLq.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Many have said it was a clean break which is a slight positive in an obviously awful situation. All the best in his recovery - he's been really important of late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Absolutely gutted for him. World Cup year too. Really hope he recovers sooner than expected, I really like Oviedo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted January 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 There's a photograph of Jagielka holding his ankle towards his leg. It's a bit gruesome, but without it Oviedo's career could have ended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BedfordBlue Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Got to feel for him just has he was forcing his way in. Get well soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msloan78 Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Felt sick for the lad when I saw it earlier. With advances in medicine and rehab, I'd like to think that he will make a strong recovery and be back in blue before to long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 gutted completely gutted. oviedo was my vote for most improved player of the season. he really came on when he was in for baines and has now started to look good on the wing (especially the last 2 matches). missing him for the rest of the season and the world cup will be tough, but i wish him a quick recovery and i hope he comes back to be the same speedy guy he was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verreauxi Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 This is devasting across the board. A real fine player and the timing couldn't be worse with respect to club and country. I'm really disheartened by this. Here's to hoping for the best of recoveries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 What a man Jags is holding his foot like that! Proper captain! Man, thats real bad luck. Nasty. Wishing Bryan a good recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus jones Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Christ knows I feel sick looking at the photo...................... reminds me of a Coventry city player............ David Bust or something? Here is to a full and speedy recovery fella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Just the sight of it fills me with pain. I don't care that he plays for us, I would feel the same for any player. or ANYONE come to that. Truly awful injury. Get well soon Ovy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Just the sight of it fills me with pain. I don't care that he plays for us, I would feel the same for any player. or ANYONE come to that. Truly awful injury. Get well soon Ovy. Can't look beyond that, and wish Oviedo every success in his fight back. Real shame for the player in World Cup year and hope he makes a rapid recovery from that awful incident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFC-Paul Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Poor bloke as soon as the lads went over and you saw their reaction you knew it was a bad one, hats off to Jags for keeping it together and aiding him like he did....top man. As Mark said He's been playing well and taken His chance to impose Himself on the team very well and it's gutting to see an injury to a player like that even more so one of your own. Wish Him a speedy recovery both mentally and physically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Angel Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 well done jags. when barry and some others looked like they where going to pass out jags kept it in and helped the lad.... brave lad.... saying that i have to take my hat off to all the other lads for not shurking any tackles after that. think i might have walked down the tunnel aftet seeing that. wiuld have been so much easier for them to stay out of tackles after seeing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 User Actions Follow Bryan Oviedo@Bryan_Oviedo Thank you everyone at this difficult moment. You all are in my heart. markjazzbassist and Toffee_in_LA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Hope his recovery goes well. I'm absolutely gutted for the fella. Tbh, I struggled to concentrate on the game after it so I can't imagine how hard it was for our player who actually witnessed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 I broke my tib and fib (clean break) just above my ankle playing football when I was 11. I'm 35 now and my leg has never been quite back to normal. Saying that I still play football and other sports plus I bet with medical advances and the care a premiership footballer gets I don't think he'll have a problem coming back. All the best to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 I broke my tib and fib (clean break) just above my ankle playing football when I was 11. I'm 35 now and my leg has never been quite back to normal. Saying that I still play football and other sports plus I bet with medical advances and the care a premiership footballer gets I don't think he'll have a problem coming back. All the best to him. My dad had a triple complex fracture of tib/fib (bone sticking out of skin, luckily I wasn't there to see it but my brother was ) forty plus years ago and played again, albeit at a very low level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 So gutted for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 I broke my tib and fib (clean break) just above my ankle playing football when I was 11. I'm 35 now and my leg has never been quite back to normal. Saying that I still play football and other sports plus I bet with medical advances and the care a premiership footballer gets I don't think he'll have a problem coming back. All the best to him. Did bith tibia and fibula in a car accident in about 1980. I still get pain now at the injury site. Almost like athritus pain. Very uncomfortable. I fear the poor lad will never be the same now. BUT he may come back even better (with a lot of luck) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted January 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Falcao wished him luck with the recovery. Several Costa Rican experts are suggesting he could be back for the World Cup. http://www.aldia.cr/futbol-costa-rica/legionarios/Bryan_oviedo-legionarios_0_288571179.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 http://talkingbaws.com/2014/01/26/bryan-oviedo-wears-everton-shirt-in-his-hospital-bed-as-he-tweets-well-wish-after-surgery-on-broken-leg/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted January 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodisonRoad Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Genuinely gutted for him! Been a model professional with the whole baines situation, never complained and came in when he had to and give his all. Deserves to go to the World cup, heres hoping he makes it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blueboy122 Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Same as Mark I couldn't concentrate on the game after that, I was watching it but wasn't really paying attention. Gutted for Bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldfishMemory Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 I cant believe how unlucky the lad is, he's been outstanding since he got his chance. I've been on twitter and facebook and wished him a speedy recovery, proper gutted for him in world cup year. He will be back medicine is so much better than it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBlood81 Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Devastated for the lad, as Blueboy and Romey have said I really couldn't concentrate on the game at all after the injury. Here's to a speedy recovery for our Bryan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Apparently while he was being stretchered off he was telling our players to win the game . His leg is practically hanging off and that's what he cares about, he has his priorities right does our Bryan! Matt, Toffee_in_LA, GoodisonRoad and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Just got back from a trip and saw this, totally gutted for Bryan. All the best son, I wish you a speedy recovery. I'm thinking of writing him a little card - if I send it to the club, do you think he will get it? One of my work colleagues is Spanish, so I could get them to translate it. Maybe it's just a silly idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Costa Rican friend Posted January 27, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Needless to mention we are devastated here in CR, the images are raw enough to make you feel sick, he's a good lad and didn't deserve that all (who deserves it anyway). He does feel grateful for all the support received both from evertonians and costa ricans, and overall the world including players like Radamel Falcao and Hugo Rodallega. WC is indeed a huge doubt now, but he's positive and although the chances are minimum there's a light of hope, let's see what happens. Strangely this wouldn't be the first WC he misses, he already missed U-17 South Korea 2007. Such a bad luck. Matt, marcus jones, Toffee_in_LA and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.