The 28-year-old fractured his ankle during pre-season and has yet to play for Newcastle this season.Smith Ends Six-Month Agony!
The 28-year-old fractured his ankle during pre-season and has yet to play for Newcastle this season.Alan Smith (talking on the official website): "My aim was to get through 60 minutes for the Reserves so I was delighted to do so and at the end of it I didn't want to come off.
"West Brom is now the target for me.
"I felt great in my comeback match and there were no muscle strains or anything which sometimes happens when you've been out for a while.
"I've worked hard during the past six months or so and my thanks go the physios for their help in getting me where I am today.
"I feel good now but obviously it was a big setback for me because I'd played most of pre-season before I fractured my ankle.
"I had a fracture which, in layman's terms, is a broken ankle. There was also a ligament reattachment on the outside so it was a very serious injury.
"Six months was the schedule but during then there was a bit of confusion and it was reported that I had an Achilles problem but that was never the case."