Winger avoided breaking any bones, but has to have further scans to determine the extent of any ligament damage
Phew. Thankfully for Nathan Dyer (and Swansea fans), an x-ray taken after he injured his ankle against Norwich hasn't shown up any obvious indication of a fracture or a break. I'd say given how much swelling I'd imagine is currently present around the injury that he's not out of the woods yet, but the Swans official site have posted an article which states he's ruptured a lateral ligament - whatever that means. I'm no rocket scientist, but while that doesn't sound like a quick-healing injury it's surely preferable to any actual break or fracture of such an important joint.
It's a real, real shame for Dyer the injury came when it did. He'd just started to find some form, and against Newcastle and Norwich in particular he was looking back to his probing pacey best. Hopefully he'll make a full recovery, and we'll see him strutting his stuff at the Liberty before the end of the season.
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