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Micah Mbick - 12/3/2026 Out til end of season (at least) with multiple knee ligament injuries (p26)

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  • _uptheaddicks
    _uptheaddicks Posts: 240
    End of the day could have been 9 months- 1 year with a fully ruptured ACL injury. 3 months of Bracing and a couple months of rehab could be considered the best case scenario. The fact he’s missing only 2 months of the season and then has 3 months of pre-season where he can work on his fitness as well hopefully shouldn’t set him back too much 


    Sadly there is still this potential after 3 months. Think Josh Edwards, Joe Gomez in the past etc. 

    Just think it's worth highlighting for those who think an accurate timeliness has been provided. 
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 38,593
    Kap10 said:
    12 week's in a brace, how soul destroying. My fear is that he will lose a yard of pace taking him from a Top flight prospect to a lower league prospect.
    Seems his game is more about his strength than pace, so hopefully it doesn’t impact him too much.
  • StrikerFirmani
    StrikerFirmani Posts: 2,788
    12 weeks in a brace is a long time.  Just because he doesn't need an op doesn't mean it is straight forward. 

    Complications after the healing process can be drawn out with ligament injuries.

     
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 17,011
    The fact he is a young athlete has got to help with the healing and rehab. Sending very best wishes to Micah. 
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,746
    Kap10 said:
    12 week's in a brace, how soul destroying. My fear is that he will lose a yard of pace taking him from a Top flight prospect to a lower league prospect.
    Don’t I know it.😩
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 1,419
    Cowley (Colchester manager) said because he doesn’t need surgery he should be back for preseason whether that’s just strictly gym work or on the grass didn’t Say. There’s never a good time for injuries but if there was this is definitely it
  • I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY
    I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY Posts: 4,640
    Poor guy. Will need a lot of help mentally too. 
  • Diebythesword
    Diebythesword Posts: 696
    Genuinely devastated for him. Worth reminding ourselves about what’s happened with mbick when the inevitable happens and we produce another fantastic prospect who take the money from a Chelsea type of club. Of course mbick could still make a full recovery and still become the player who we all think he can be, but it will take a hell of a lot of work from him now if it didn’t before. 
  • WrightCharlie
    WrightCharlie Posts: 792
    I guess given the extent of the injury he'll be back with us throughout his recovery. The club has done a great job looking after our longer term injuries like Miles and Matty and just look at how well Miles has bounced back for example.
    It's not where he'd ever want to be but given what he's got, Micah is in the best place. Whether it's for the physical or the psychological healing I'm sure the club will really look after him for as long as it takes........ and often it can be the psychological that takes the longest.
    All the best Micah, look forward to seeing you next season!!
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,918
    Age in terms of healing and recovery are on his side but it’s a potentially career threatening injury. Let’s really hope not.

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,626
    This isn't his first long injury either is it? - Wasn't his appearance at Wembley such a surprise in some regard, because he'd been injured for most of last year too? 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 16,971
    This isn't his first long injury either is it? - Wasn't his appearance at Wembley such a surprise in some regard, because he'd been injured for most of last year too? 
    The Wembley appearance wasn't a surprise, he'd been in and around the squad since Cambridge. But he had had a long term injury before that and it was a surprise he became a first team player not an U21 one
  • sirjohnhumphrey
    sirjohnhumphrey Posts: 1,913
    I'm hoping the fact that it doesn't require an op means there is damage (albeit to multiple ligaments) rather than a tear. It may turn out to be the better outcome. Cowley's word about him being the best number 9 he has ever coached in 17 years is high praise indeed so let's hope he can come back from this.
  • rikofold
    rikofold Posts: 4,056
    MattF said:
    Hard to tell from that angle. Looks to me like the defender just got to the ball first, but it is a lunge and he's not entirely in control. Don't see an over the top tackle either, but definitely the impact from the right leg isn't going to help, particularly if Mbick's left is already stuck by the tackle on the ball.

    Might look very different from the side, but on the available evidence it's not in the Muscat or Challinor class for me.

    And much as Cowley might be frustrated, any further action isn't going to help Micah sadly. Fingers crossed it will settle quickly and he's not out too long. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,626
    fenaddick said:
    This isn't his first long injury either is it? - Wasn't his appearance at Wembley such a surprise in some regard, because he'd been injured for most of last year too? 
    The Wembley appearance wasn't a surprise, he'd been in and around the squad since Cambridge. But he had had a long term injury before that and it was a surprise he became a first team player not an U21 one
    Yeah thats what I meant, it was more of a surprise he returned and jumped straight into the First Team and didnt stay with the U21s