Ipswich Town defender Axel Tuanzebe almost lost his thumb in a freak accident at home last week.
The incident forced the 26-year-old to leave Ipswich's 4-1 defeat to West Ham on Saturday with his boss. Kieran McKenna revealing that the defender has had surgery on his hand.
According to MailSport, the accident occurred when a glass broke while Tuanzebe was washing dishes.
One of the fragments cut Tuanzebe's hand, forcing him to seek immediate medical attention.
The report states that at the time of the accident, there were concerns that Tuanzebe may have lost his thumb.
Luckily for the first one manchester united Graduated from the academy, doctors were able to cure him after surgery,
When asked about Tuanzebe's absence on Saturday, McKenna explained: “He has injured his hand, a very unfortunate accident.
“He has had surgery and will be out for a while. It won't be a couple of weeks, probably more. There are still conversations with specialists.
“Naturally, it's a failure because of the way the season started. “He’ll be out for a while.”
Before Saturday's defeat, Tuanzebe had started all six of Ipswich's Premier League games this season.
The DR Congo international was without a club when Ipswich picked him up on a free transfer in September 2023.
He was offered an initial one-year contract and, after quickly impressing at Portman Road, Tuanzebe was tied up for a further 12 months.
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He played a key role in the club's promotion to the Premier League last season and, despite an influx of new faces this summer, has maintained his place in the team.
Tuanzebe is not the first player to be sidelined by a freak non-football accident.
Former Ipswich goalkeeper Richard Wright once injured his foot while storing suitcases in the loft of his home.
Former Wimbledon goalkeeper Dave Beasant missed two months of action after he dropped a bottle of salad cream on his foot, causing a tear to the tendon in his big toe.
Meanwhile, the former Spain goalkeeper was forced to miss the 2002 World Cup after breaking a bottle of aftershave in the sink, causing a shard of glass to fall to the floor and causing a laceration. on the foot.
