Ireland U21 star Egan ruled out for nine months

Republic of Ireland U21 international central defender John Egan is set to miss the rest of the season after breaking his leg while playing for Bradford City against Plymouth on Tuesday.

Egan, who was 20 early this month, broke both the tibia and fibula in his right leg and is due to have surgery on Saturday to pin the breaks. He is likely to be out for up to nine months. Egan, son of Kerry GAA legend John, joined Bradford on loan from Sunderland earlier this month. He was injured after falling awkwardly in the 13th minute of Bradford’s 1-0 win.

“The minute he landed on the ground, we could all unfortunately see how bad the injury was by his reaction and the reactions of the players around him,” said Bradford’s assistant manager, Steve Parkin.