Stags striker Hearn hot on the comeback trail
After already coming back from a cruciate knee ligament injury the year before, the cartilage in Hearn’s other knee tore in a Capital One Cup tie at Sheffield United after he had looked superb in pre-season.
Hearn had also had to come back from a ruptured Achille’s tendon two years previous, so the 29-year-old must be hoping for better luck.
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Hide AdQuietly the club must hope he can make an appearance before the campaign ends and it is his expert finishing they have been lacking.
“Touch wood, I am not putting any pressure on him, but he is flying,” said boss Adam Murray.
“The bloke may be a human being, but he is some kind of creature I’ve never seen before. He is super-human.
“He is non-stop. He is almost getting in before me in the mornings and then leaves late, giving everything he’s got to get fit. We are happy with the progress he is making.
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Hide Ad“This game can be cruel and sometimes you don’t get what you deserve. We’ve seen that with some of our performances, but for the individual, he needs a slice of luck now in his career and his life. Whatever we can do to help him out, we will.”