Norwich City midfielder Sammy Clingan suffered another injury scare last night as Northern Ireland were beaten in Belfast. Clingan was in the wars and needed treatment in the dressing room following a clash of heads with Roland Guhasz after 41 minutes of the 2-0 friendly international defeat by Hungary.
Norwich City midfielder Sammy Clingan suffered another injury scare last night as Northern Ireland were beaten in Belfast.
Clingan was in the wars and needed treatment in the dressing room following a clash of heads with Roland Guhasz after 41 minutes of the 2-0 friendly international defeat by Hungary.
The good news for City manager Glenn Roeder is that the midfielder returned to action bandaged up before the break - and went on to captain his country in the second half after goalkeeper Maik Taylor had been substituted.
Clingan will be desperate not to miss the Canaries' Championship trip to his former club, Nottingham Forest, on Saturday.
It is the third time in a row Clingan has been injured on Northern Ireland duty.
He missed five City games earlier this season after suffering a shoulder injury in the World Cup qualifier against the Czech Republic in September.
Prior to that, he suffered an ankle injury in the friendly against Scotland in August, but was fit to play at Cardiff three days later.
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