The stats: AC v Sakho – who has worst injury record
Obviously, even within such a debate as this, sides are taken and as a result we have dug out the career injury records of both to make the direct comparison .after being asked to do so by a ClaretandHugh Facebook member at https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/
In fairness to Carroll he has had 15 seasons is the game over Sakho’s seven and during that time has suffered seven different injuries comprised of groin, knee, intraarticular ligament cracked knee, torn ligament, fractured foot, heel bone, and thigh problems.
In total it means he has missed 1,115 days through injury and a total of 125 career games.
Sakho meanwhile over his seven seasons in the game has been sidelined with a back injury for 333 days, missing 39 games as a result of that and 30 via his other problems.
The only other comparison which needs to be made is Carroll’s £17 million fee and £85k a week wages as opposed to Sakho’s £4 million fee and initial £7.5k a week wage rising currently to £27k.
You can make stats say whatever you want – let the two sides join battle 🙂
Stats courtesy of www.transfermarkt.co.uk