18 October 2024 …
Axel Tuanzebe: Ipswich defender came ‘very close’ to losing thumb in freak injury
Ipswich Town defender Axel Tuanzebe came “very close” to losing his thumb in a freak accident that will sideline him for “months”, says manager Kieran McKenna.
The former Manchester United centre-back sustained a deep cut to his thumb while he was washing dishes at his home in early October.
The 26-year-old DR Congo international, who had started all six of Ipswich’s Premier League matches until the injury kept him out