Hartlepool United receive 'really good news' on influential attacker's injury following scan results
Hartlepool United manager Nicky Featherstone is hoping attacker Luke Charman's ankle injury isn't as serious as initially feared.
The 28-year-old, who has scored three goals in 26 games this season, was stretchered off in the closing stages of last month's remarkable 4-3 win over Solihull Moors.
At the time, it looked almost certain that the versatile forward's season was over but Pools are now hoping that the former Newcastle, Darlington and Rochdale frontman might be back before the end of the campaign after the results of a scan returned better than expected news.
If that happens, then it would be a huge boost for Pools, with Charman generally regarded as having been among the best performers this term.
"It's really good news in terms of Charman's injury," Featherstone said.
"It was probably a bit soft from Luke! In all seriousness, he's happy with the results.
"The good thing that's come out of this is that the injury isn't as severe as we first thought. It'll still be touch-and-go whether he can get back this season because of the timing, but it's really good news in terms of the injury itself; it's not as bad as first thought.
"His recovery should be up and running pretty soon to be fair, it's just whether or not we can get him back in time for the last two or three games of the season - and hopefully beyond that."