After recording two heat wins in the match at Scunthorpe on Sunday afternoon - Chris Kerr was involved in first-bend bunching with the Scorpions' Viktor Bergstrom in heat nine.
Our American star sustained a broken tibula and fibula of his right leg and will undergo an operation to plate the fractures at Scunthorpe General on Monday afternoon.
Fans are requested not to contact the hospital but respect the pressure on their switchboard. Updates will be provided on the website and the hotline.
In Chris's absence rider replacement will be operated against Sheffield at home and away. However Glyn Taylor has confirmed that he is already drawing up a shortlist of temporary replacements - some with recent Premier League experience and at least one recommendation from Sweden.
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