Victory tarnished by Sukur news

Last updated : 23 December 2002 By FootyMAD

The Turkish international forward suffered the break in an innocuous challenge during training on Saturday.

Souness said: "It's an absolute nightmare for him. He's come over here, been great for three weeks, working morning and night to get fit, and this is just a tragedy for him.

"I'm so sad for him - on Saturday night I didn't even think about the game because I was so sad for him, especially to be injured in such a freak way.

"But he doesn't need an operation and he will be wearing a Blackburn shirt in eight weeks - inshallah!", he added, using the Moslem phrase for 'God willing'.