Owen Coyle: We Hope Holden’s Injury Is Only A Cut

Stuart Holden picked up an injury in Bolton’s 1-0 loss to Manchester United on a tackle that saw Johnny Evans sent off.

Both players were commited to a slide and Holden took the worst of it as the United defender came in with his studs showing.

Bolton boss Owen Coyle said after the match that he hoped Holden’s injury was only a cut and not something more serious.

“He’s gone to hospital,” Coyle told reporters after the match. “The initial concern from the players was that he knee was open. We’re hoping that it’s just a cut and there is no break or ligament damage. We won’t know until he gets back from the hospital. I spoke to the physio and we hope it’s only a cut. We won’t know though until tonight.

“The other players were disturbed because they saw their team-mate down, they saw his knee open and that was the concern.

“I haven’t seen a replay of the tackle but in real time it looked like two players who were committed and going for the ball.”