Stockport County have been dealt a blow to their promotion hopes after confirming defender Brad Hills has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
The 22-year-old picked up the injury moments after half-time throughout County’s 1-1 draw with Luton Town on Saturday.
Hills has been an essential a part of the Stockport aspect which at the moment lies fifth in League One, beginning 27 out of the Hatters’ 37 league matches.
He initially joined Stockport on a mortgage deal from hometown membership Norwich City in February 2025 earlier than making the transfer everlasting in the summertime.
A membership assertion mentioned the injury would rule him out “for the foreseeable future” with out placing a time-frame on how lengthy that might be.
The Hatters proceed their League One marketing campaign with a house conflict towards AFC Wimbledon at Edgeley Park on Saturday (15:00 GMT).
