https://youtu.be/pt_mmAxbyFA?si=lwKGfCbJkmAln9JW

https://youtu.be/pt_mmAxbyFA?si=lwKGfCbJkmAln9JW

Shame about Atoni been out for a month and then needing a review for Metatl.

I hope it’s not long term as we need his size and strength up front.

At least it's just a stress fracture to his 5th toe, could be worse he could have got an Acute metatarsal fracture which would have left him out far longer. Hopefully, he won't miss much time, maybe just the warm-up games.

Let’s hope so. He was playing quite well back end of last season so looking forward to seeing him continue that. I suppose he can still work on upper body strength and training other than running.

Agree he was and like yourself, I'm looking forward for him to come into his own this season. By the sounds of it, he'd be taking it seriously in the off-season keeping his conditioning at a decent level, and from just the small interviews he's made you get the impression he feels that we didn't see the proper Renouf Atoni out there last season consistently.

Stress fractures can be awkward injuries to recover from if not rested correctly. I had one myself in my 20's

Agree, if you don't put the proper rest and recuperation in, it can just go again. I was just saying it could be worse with an acute fracture, they're a nightmare.

As injuries go, it's not one I'd lose sleep over. Be very surprised if he doesn't feature early in the season.

I've had this break.
I was in pot 3-4 weeks and then back at it.

Good news then. I saw in a pre season training video he was on the bike so hopefully as you say short term.

In my day, I just broke a bone in my foot.
No-one talked about metatarsal until Beckam did his. Then everyone did it.

Is that because no-one could spell metatarsal in your day, PT ??

That's highly likely yes.
It was a lot to write out when using a quill.

Its a long word in Latin though FIL......

It reminds me of the Peter Kay joke about a female singing duo, who were lesbians long before it became popular.