Cardiff ace Callum Paterson in three-month injury nightmare as Scotland striker picks up injury vs San Marino
Versatile ace will need an operation on his ankle after an awkward fall playing for the Tartan Army in a narrow win
CALLUM PATERSON faces an agonising three-month spell on the sidelines for Cardiff City and Scotland.
The versatile ace will need an operation on his ankle after an awkward fall playing for the Tartan Army against San Marino.
But in a cruel twist of fate he picked up the injury on grass in their next game.
Paterson will also be out of Scotland’s end of season internationals to leave Alex McLeish with even less options for his attack.
The under-fire boss was booed after the narrow win over San Marino after a dire start to the Euro 2020 qualifiers.
And things are not getting any easier with group favourites Belgium to come.
Cardiff face Chelsea on Sunday before a tricky trip to Manchester City.
And Warnock will be gutted to lose Paterson - his joint top scorer this season.
The Bluebirds are currently just inside the drop zone, two points behind Burnley and Southampton.
But with a game against the Clarets, as well as struggling Brighton and Fulham, Warnock will be hopeful his side can creep over the line.