However, he never played during his rookie season because of a shin injury.
He was then sidelined shortly after with a front shin injury and pointed towards a summer campaign.
He intended to challenge for a third successive 800 metres title but withdraw last night because of a shin injury.
In 1981, the three-year-old suffered a shin injury on March 26 in his second start.
Forest hope to have Stuart Pearce fit after a shin injury.
It was this that had caused the shin injury, pushing me on when I could have taken things more slowly.
One month later, he sustained a shin injury which resulted in a fifteen game absence.
It was to be her last competition for 19 months, as dual shin injuries kept the 22-year-old from even being able to train.
A shin injury prevented her from making the trip.
She won her first two races, then suffered a shin injury and missed the rest of the fall season.