Ouch. Do those things mend totally or is there always a weakness? I’ve had lots of injuries, but not that one.
e can also confirm that the 20-year-old has suffered a ‘slight tear’ in his calf, which is expected to keep the forward out of action for the next three weeks.
i think that depends upon effective treatment. I've never torn a calf muscle but years ago suffered a bad thigh muscle tear. No amount of (expensive) physio over a couple of months could fix it - but, finding it difficult to drive or cycle, I started walking everywhere. That fixed it inside a week and I've had no trouble ever since.