Hereford received a big blow yesterday as defender Sammy Robinson sustained an injury during the second half of the game against Farsley Celtic.
Robinson was set to miss the next three games following his red card at Warrington last Tuesday.
"Sammy the eaaly indication is that we think he has pulled his quad, which is disappointing, probably be six weeks," said manager Paul Caddis.
"You can look at it and say two of those he is suspended but obviously disappointed with that."
So what is a quad injury?
The quadriceps are a group of muscles that are located on the front part of the thigh. This group consists of four muscles, which are active during jumping, kicking and running. A strain is defined as stretching or partial tearing of the muscle fibers. The muscles are typically injured by over-stretching the muscle, like during the backswing in preparation for kicking a ball. It is also possible to injure them when the contracting muscles meet resistance, like when two players kick a soccer ball at the same time. If something hits the thigh, then it will result in a quadriceps bruise, or a contusion, in the thigh.