Liverpool's Martin Skrtel has admitted that he thought the injury he suffered against Manchester City could have ended his career.Liverpool came from two goals down to win the match 3-2 in a game already being billed as one of the Premiership's greatest ever, but the scoreline was marred by a serious injury to the centre-half.
Skrtel fell awkwardly on his right leg as he chased a long ball and will now be ruled out until Christmas, but the 23-year-old is aware it could have been far worse.
He told the Daily Mirror: "I thought my career was over. The pain was unbearable. I can't remember a lot about the moment, but it was terrible. I thought that was the end for me.
"I have never suffered anything like that before but I remained conscious and they gave me oxygen to help with the pain.
"I almost ripped the ligament fully and, had I done that, I would have been out for eight months.
"But now it will be more like eight weeks if I'm lucky, when I should be able to start training again."
