Everyone’s worst fears were realised when the six month absence was confirmed.<\/p>\n
Painter went down with a cry of agony on Saturday and was immediately stretchered off to be replaced by Alan Tate in the 3-0 victory over Southampton.<\/p>\n
And initial hopes had been that he would be out for “weeks rather than months” but that was not tyo be the case.<\/p>\n
Painter is about to undergo surgery for his cruciate ligament damage and he told BBC Sport “I’m devastated at the news as I’m going to be out for a good while, the timescale is six months.<\/p>\n
“I’m not going to rush the recovery.<\/p>\n
“I’m going to follow the medical advice and take it steadily to make sure my knee’s right before I come back.<\/p>\n
“It all depends on how quickly my body recovers. Hopefully, fingers crossed, I can get back early.<\/p>\n
“I heard a snap as I was approaching a player and with that came the immediate pain in my knee which was just agony. It’s the worse pain I’ve experienced.”<\/p>\n
Painter’s manager Roberto Martinez added “Long-term injuries are the worst thing about being a professional footballer,” said Martinez.<\/p>\n
“Marcos now has a great challenge to get back on the pitch before the season ends but he should have a great feeling of pride for what he has done for Swansea City because his level of performances have been fantastic.<\/p>\n
“Now he must his time out to get stronger in certain areas and to prepare mentally for the challenges ahead to make sure he is a better person and player on his return.<\/p>\n
“It is disappointing for us but we now hope Marcos recovers quickly.<\/p>\n
“It is disappointing to suffer another footballing accident,” Martinez told BBC Sport.<\/p>\n
“Marcos’ boot was locked in the ground and his knee gave way a little.<\/p>\n
“But it is another test of the strength in depth of our squad.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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