AVFC Extra #7 | The impact on footballers who suffer serious long term injuries

On today's episode of AVFC Extra we're joined by injury expert Ben Dinnery to take an in-depth look at the injuries sustained by Wesley and Tom Heaton on New Year's Day against Burnley.Topics covered:03:21 - What exactly was the injury Wesley got?05:17 - How a player returns from such a serious problem07:04 - Why do you some players take longer to recover?10:35 - The pressure of setting a return date20:09 - The psychological impact of a long term injury24:12 - Difference in recovery between professionals and the general public27:14 - Tom Heaton's injury32:19 - Weirdest injury stories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices