Chopra Injury Not As Bad As Expected

The 21-year-old, who scored the equaliser from the penalty spot in a 1-1 draw, was making just his second appearance for the second string since suffering ligament damage in the same knee in August, but he is confident he will be out of action for only a matter of days.

Michael Chopra: "I went into the challenge and I've just tweaked my right knee. But thankfully it's not as bad as when I first did it earlier in the season, and it should be okay after a couple of days once it has settled down.

"I've only been back for a week-and-a-half and the last thing I wanted is to be injured again, especially the way things are going with injuries here at the moment.

"After being out for seven weeks, my aim was to get back and score in every game I play. I've got three in the last two reserve games, so I'm looking to build on that.

"Sometimes when you have been out injured, it takes a couple of weeks to get your sharpness back, but people have said I've been looking sharp in the two games I've played and I've felt good in both matches."