I did that to myself about a thousand times playing basketball. As your ankle rolls over, all your weight comes down on those outside ligaments and tendons, stretching and tearing them, until you collapse to the ground - hence the blood pooled just above the heal. He'll be out a couple of weeks, minimum.
He has a fitness test today! By the way Jol said it he has a better chance of being involved than Sidders!
According to Jol Murphy is a 'quick healer'. If that's true, it's quite impressive for someone at the older end of a footballer's career - generally everything takes longer as you get older. Oh dear, that sounds terribly euphemistic. Unintended, honest!
...............mmmmh On a serious note, I think Murph's got so many aches, pains, scars and scratches that he's got very tough to them. I hate to think how he'll be at 50 though.
Tosh I agree old injuries tend to catch up one day. But these guys have built up muscles to support their bodies.
