De Vries was stretchered off after less than half an hour of Tuesday’s 0-0 draw with QPR at the Liberty and now must watch from the sidelines as the Swans look to maintain their Championship challenge.<\/p>\n
He also revealed that he did not want to come off initially but was overruled by Richie Evans who insisted on the substitution which means Alan Tate going in goal for more than an hour.<\/p>\n
Speaking to the Western Mail following his operation, De Vries said \u201cI don\u2019t blame him, things happen in football, I haven\u2019t seen the replay yet and perhaps I can only judge what happened when I do.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor now, all I remember is that I went for the ball, he went for the ball and he took me out \u2013 but that\u2019s the life of a goalkeeper sometimes.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt happens, everyone wants to fight for the ball, everyone wants to prove themselves so you can\u2019t blame people.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd, to be fair, he wrote a letter after the game to apologise to me and he also apologised to the gaffer, telling him that he was really sorry for what had happened and that he had gone to play the ball.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo what else can you do but accept that and just stay positive?<\/p>\n
\u201cLike I said, he went for it and I went for it and I was the unlucky one,\u201d said the 27-year-old, who knew only centre-back Alan Tate was available to take his place in goals from the bench. \u201cThere wasn\u2019t a lot of pain straight away, apart from a major headache.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd, to be honest, I wanted to continue because I knew I was the only goalkeeper in the matchday squad and when Richie Evans the physio came over I told him I couldn\u2019t come off because there was no-one on the bench.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe just told me no way, which I couldn\u2019t understand because all I was feeling was this headache.<\/p>\n
\u201cI told Richie that, but he said that wasn\u2019t the problem and that I had broken my cheekbone because he could see the side of my face had dented in. I just said: \u2018Well, that\u2019s not good.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom there I was in the ambulance pretty quickly and I was lucky because I had great support at the ground and at the hospital.”<\/p>\n
And what would his reaction be if he found himself in that situation again? \u201cI would definitely go for it again,\u201d he added. \u201cThat\u2019s a goalkeeper\u2019s life, every ball you throw your body and your life into it because that\u2019s what you do, that\u2019s your job.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s the worst injury I\u2019ve had and being in the face it looks more dangerous, but you have to remember it\u2019s \u2013 hopefully \u2013 only six weeks out and guys who damage cruciate ligaments can be out for nine months.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel OK, if a little tired, and we were discussing protection when we were at the hospital on Tuesday and the possibility of getting a mask done.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd if I have to wear something like Cech wears so be it because it doesn\u2019t bother me as long as I can do my job, that\u2019s all I want to do and I don\u2019t care how I do it as long as I can.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut right now I honestly don\u2019t know when that will be.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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