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We can confirm that club captain Fraser Fyvie will be on the sidelines for around three months after suffering a serious knee injury during our first League One game of the season against Queen of the South.

He came off at half-time in that one and a subsequent scan has now shown tears in both his meniscus and medial ligament. It is a major blow both for the team and the player himself, but Fraser says it is something he just has to deal with:

“I thought I felt a tear, but played on for another ten minutes or so and the doctor and physio made the call to bring me off, which was the right one.

“The scan showed the results it did, I spoke with the specialist and he said I had a few options: to rehab it, or rehab then an operation if it’s not healing as he would like, but it seems to be progressing each day, and it’s as positive as it can be given the circumstances.

“I was on crutches for about two and a half weeks, but fine now, and I can get about, but I can’t pivot or go sideways, that’s the big problem.”

As captain, Fraser says he feels it even harder, not being able to play his part:

“I just need to try to support the guys as best I can, and I’m hoping they get a bit better fortune now as the last few weeks have been tough. Personally, it’s rubbish, as I want to be there alongside them, but there’s nothing I can do about that. It’s not about me, it’s about the team, the squad, and I’ll be doing everything I can to help each individual in the dressing room.”

This is the latest injury setback to scar Fraser’s career, another difficult period for him to cope with, but he believes he has the mental toughness to deal with it:

“I’m fine in that respect, always have been. I’m very level-headed, I’ve got a positive mindset and I’m strong mentally. The first couple of weeks are always the toughest, getting your head round it, but then you just get going with the rehab and set yourself a few targets, a few goals, and once you hit them, you set a few more.

“The long term target is to get back out there playing, and I’m not sure exactly how long that will be, it’s just about seeing how I go. Might be a bit sooner, might be a bit later, but that’s what I will be working hard towards, and I cannot wait to get back out there doing my bit for the team.”

Everyone at the club would like to wish Fraser all the best on his road to recovery.

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