Stoke City: Huth needed almost 30 stitches in head injury
STOKE'S Robert Huth has shown off the wound he took to his head against Wigan last night.
The 28-year-old German warhorse channelled Denis Smith by playing through the pain barrier at the heart of the Potters' defence.
He needed four minutes of on-pitch treament after clattering heads with Latics striker Franco di Santo in the first half of a 2-2 draw - and has now revealed he has needed 28 stitches to a cut above his left eye.
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Ex-Stoke defender Gareth Owen, a guest summariser on BBC Radio Stoke, said: "There's no way he can carry on."
But centre-back Huth was bandaged up and soldiered on, later posting this photograph on Twitter to reveal the extent of the damage, adding, "Ouch".
The fighting spirit will come as no surprise to Stoke supporters, with Huth having previously told a Stoke physio, "I don't have time to bleed."
However, he still has some way to go to match 1970s hero Smith in the die-for-the-cause stakes.
Smith suffered five broken legs, broke his nose four times, cracked an ankle, broke a collar bone, chipped his spine and snapped most of his fingers and toes, as well as needing more than 200 stitches
And not even one, "ouch".
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by DJ_Stoke
Thursday, January 31 2013, 10:08PM
“What a Knob....”
by MyVince
Thursday, January 31 2013, 6:33AM
“What is clear to all, is that the welcome absence of Johnson/Boothernender
from this forum recently, has been sadly spoiled by his return and back to
what he does best - abuse those like Pottersruleok and others who more
accurately comment on the sad state of Management at Stoke City.”
by Davejjohnson
Wednesday, January 30 2013, 6:18PM
“It's clear to all that you have had worse bangs on your head Soccerfoot.”
by Pottersruleok
Wednesday, January 30 2013, 6:08PM
“yobelt, you are exactly right. Needless to mention what such a knock on the head and gash could do to him further physically by playing the rest of the game, but why tempt fate and not bring in a very capable sub in Upson ?
Shame on Pulis”
by yoblet
Wednesday, January 30 2013, 5:57PM
“Doesn't give the subs much confidence they they could get a game(upson)for instance.and what's happened to Owen not played much after all the hype when he signed.”
by pensioner46
Wednesday, January 30 2013, 4:01PM
“you only have to trip other players and they are rolling around the pitch.Well done Huth a genuine player. Hope you are fit and well for Saturday”
by Pottersruleok
Wednesday, January 30 2013, 2:46PM
“Simply ridiculous. There is one thing about being brave and another about being stupid. With a gash that severe in his head, Pulis decides to keep him on the pitch to basically play the whole game when he had a perfectly good replacement in Upson.
Pulis strikes again !”
by R_WStripes
Wednesday, January 30 2013, 1:35PM
“The Berlin Wall and he really ought to be our Captain !”
by hemheath
Wednesday, January 30 2013, 1:23PM
“What can I say the bloke is a true stoke legend.
But yet again the fans did there bit and TP's tactics failed again!!!!!!!!!!
I think me season ticket next year can go to someone else it's just not enjoyable any more.”
by LiamOSullivan
Wednesday, January 30 2013, 12:17PM
“Heroic Huth, but should probably have gone off. Stoke needed a cool head at the back, not a concussed one.”