injury update : carlton key players is in the hospital right now fighting for his life

‘Fingers crossed’ for superstar Blue amid fears of worst-case scenario after landing poorly at
, Carlton hopes star striker Harry McKay will avoid a serious long-term knee injury after being ruled out of his team’s match against Port Adelaide on Saturday. .
McKay was involved in a scoring contest in the first half before losing his balance and landing awkwardly on his right knee.
The Coleman Medalist is taken off the field at Marvel Stadium and quickly replaced by Paddy Dow.

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McKay, who was seen walking around the room at halftime, will be sent for scans to determine the severity of his knee problem.
Carlton coach Michael Voss remained upbeat when asked about McKay’s condition at half-time.
“I think he’s fine.” But you always take the time to evaluate him on Monday,” Voss told Fox Footy.
“We didn’t want to take any more risks so we replaced him.”

Asked if Voss’s comments were a sign he was trying to put on a brave face, Melbourne champion Garry Lyon told Fox Footy:

“Who knows? Now we are continuing to wait.
After struggling with accuracy issues earlier in the season, McKay has found his rhythm in front of goal in recent weeks, scoring 12.7 in his last five games.
England threw 58.33 in 19 matches in 2021 to earn a Coleman Medal and All-Australian selection.
Speaking to reporters after the game, Voss said it was difficult to determine after the game what hit McKay had on his right knee, but it did not appear to be a serious matter.
“He’s limping around the locker room, but obviously we’ll wait until Monday for the scan and we’ll monitor from there,” Voss said.

“He couldn’t come back so we took him out of the game… early diagnosis, no (not serious), but it’s one of those cases where you just wait until the scan and has full information . »
The Blues will also sweat over the fitness of star defender Adam Saad, who came off the bench for assessment following a lower leg problem following injury. in a chase in the third quarter.
But Saad was already starting his fourth assignment on the field.