Stephen Ireland suffers broken leg

May 11, 2016
By: Nemanja Lazarevic

Stephen IrelandStoke City midfielder Stephen Ireland is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after breaking his leg in one of the final training sessions of the season.

The Britannia Stadium outfit confirmed in a statement that the experienced midfielder “is facing an extended spell on the sidelines”.

Stephen Ireland has struggled for playing time this season, having failed to start a single Premier League fixture for the Potters.

The 29-year-old made a total of 13 substitute appearances, while starting three domestic Cup games.

Stephen Ireland has seen his career take a wrong turn after shining in his early days at Manchester City, and he has nobody else to blame for that but himself.

The Ireland international was also banished from the national team after a serious of incidents that involved pretending his grandmother had died to avoid playing in an important international fixture.

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