Dartford defender Callum McNaughton ruled out for six weeks after an X-ray revealed he has metatarsal damage
Published: 11:00, 07 March 2016
Updated: 11:09, 07 March 2016
Dartford defender Callum McNaughton may not play again this season.
The 24-year-old injured himself during the 2-1 defeat at Weston-super-Mare on Saturday and was substituted at half-time.
An X-ray subsequently revealed McNaughton has fractured a metatarsal bone in his foot.
He's now in a plaster cast and the club expect him to be sidelined for six weeks.
McNaughton, who joined Dartford last summer, has formed a good centre-half partnership with academy graduate Ronnie Vint - who started the season at right-back.
Tom Gardiner could move back inside from full-back to cover McNaughton's absence, while Tom Wynter and Elliot Bradbrook are also capable of playing in central defence.
Darts boss Tony Burman said: "This is a blow to the squad.
"Callum has been a starting player for almost all games this season.
"It now puts pressure on the squad to pull together in his absence."
Dartford's next game is the Kent Senior Cup semi-final against Greenwich Borough at Princes Park on Tuesday night.
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