Abdoulaye Faye, who only lasted 25 minutes before limping off with a twisted knee, was at the far post to meet one corner, after Dave Kitson had flicked on the initial delivery from Liam Lawrence.

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He was caught awkwardly by a challenge from Nathaniel Clyne and twisted his knee to be replaced by Edin Dzeko.

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In 2007, her season was brought to an abrupt halt with a badly twisted right knee in slalom training at the Are world championships.

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For skiers, knee injuries are the most likely, accounting for a quarter of all injuries, where the joint is twisted and the ligaments are stretched or torn.

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