Bolton's Cahill faces long lay-off

Soccer: Bolton defender Gary Cahill could miss the rest of the season after suffering a blood clot in his arm.

Soccer:Bolton defender Gary Cahill could miss the rest of the season after suffering a blood clot in his arm.

It is a devastating blow for Cahill, who was hoping to claim a place in England's World Cup squad.

The 24-year-old was taken ill on Friday and sat out the 0-0 draw against Fulham on Saturday.

Manager Owen Coyle said: "Gary suffered a pain in his arm and it became severely swollen on the day of the game.

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"There was no way he could play so we took him straight off to hospital. It turns out he had a blood clot in his arm, so he is going to be out for a number of months."