Colchester United midfielder Ben Perry is closing in on a comeback after a year on the sidelines due to a serious cruciate ligament injury. The 21-year-old has been out since last August, just four games into his U's career, after suffering the injury shortly after joining from Nottingham Forest.
What happened?
Perry has been making good progress in his recovery and is now back on the training pitch. However, he is not yet in opposed training and is still making the transition into being a 'magic player' coming back into opposed work without the transitions.
Why it matters for Colchester
Colchester United boss Danny Cowley believes that Perry's comeback will be like adding a fresh face to the squad. Given how little football he has played since arriving at the club, Cowley sees Perry's return as a timely boost as the U's look to solidify their options in midfield.
What comes next?
With Perry yet to fully integrate into contact sessions, Colchester are continuing to take a cautious approach. However, there is growing optimism that he can return early in the new League Two season. Given the current league table, Colchester United are currently 6th in the table and their next fixture is vs Gillingham (away, 2027-02-27).
Colchester United boss Danny Cowley believes that Perry will be like a new signing when he eventually returns to action after a year on the sidelines. The midfielder has been out since last August after suffering a serious cruciate ligament injury just four games into his U's career, shortly after joining from Nottingham Forest.
Perry is now closing in on a comeback, with Cowley revealing that the 21-year-old has stepped up his recovery and is back on the training pitch. However, he is not yet in opposed training and is still making the transition into being a 'magic player' coming back into opposed work without the transitions.
Cowley believes that Perry's comeback will be like adding a fresh face to the squad. Given how little football he has played since arriving at the club, Cowley sees Perry's return as a timely boost as the U's look to solidify their options in midfield.
With Perry yet to fully integrate into contact sessions, Colchester are continuing to take a cautious approach. However, there is growing optimism that he can return early in the new League Two season. Given the current league table, Colchester United are currently 6th in the table and their next fixture is vs Gillingham (away, 2027-02-27).
