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Yan Dhanda has revealed why he ended up being Swansea City’s man in the mask during the FA Cup victory over Nottingham Forest.
Dhanda was unfortunate to be on the receiving end of an accidental elbow from Joel Latibeaudiere in training on Wednesday.
But he did not want to miss out on the chance to start in the fourth-round tie, and so a local company produced a bespoke protective mask to fit the former Liverpool man’s facial features.
It made for an incongruous sight when he took to the field, but Dhanda had been keen to do whatever was necessary to allow him to play.
“It's been a bit weird obviously. Friday was the first time I tried it out and it's a bit annoying at times, but I've got to do it to protect my nose,” he said.
“We were training on Wednesday. We were doing an attacking drill and Joel accidentally caught me with his elbow.
“Straight away, I knew it was broken. It was just a matter of speaking to the medical staff and getting a mask as quickly as possible because I didn't want to miss any training or the game.
“Luckily, the medical staff here have been excellent and sorted the mask out within 48 hours, so it was ready for training on Friday and the game. |  |
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