Lincoln City striker Drewe Broughton hopes to be fit for Norwich City match

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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Drewe Broughton is hoping to feature against former club Norwich City at Sincil Bank tomorrow night, despite suffering slight concussion and whiplash during Saturday's 4-1 friendly defeat to Celtic.

The 31-year-old striker lasted just 23 minutes of the Imps' warm-up game with the Hoops after falling heavily on his face following an aerial challenge with Thomas Rogne.

However, the striker trained yesterday and is due to again today as another former Canary, Chris Sutton, prepares his side for the clash (7.30pm).

"I suffered a bit of concussion and I lost my memory for six or seven seconds but there has been no adverse reaction since," said Broughton.

"I try to go up early for headers and as I was in mid-air, the guy's head hit my leg.

"I could not get my hands out in time on the way down and I landed on the side of my face.

"It's not the first time I have had this sort of injury, and the chiropractor was quite surprised when I said I had done it 10 or 12 times before."

The game with Paul Lambert's Norwich side represents that Imps' penultimate pre-season clash, with only a Lincolnshire Senior Cup clash at Grimsby remaining on Friday.

Therefore, Broughton is hoping to figure and up his match-fitness levels ahead of Lincoln's opening day-clash at Rotherham, on August 7.

"The Norwich game is a big one in terms of us starting to feel fit," said Broughton.

"The Celtic game was a good workout and a good test for the team. We were obviously disappointed to concede so many goals but it has given us time to work on things."

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    by Tristan, London

    Tuesday, July 27 2010, 9:20AM

    “I heard he collided with the goal.

    He was shocked after the incident as he didnt realise there were any on the pitch”

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    by Dan, Lincoln

    Tuesday, July 27 2010, 8:49AM

    “If he had forgotten who he was, the medical staff should have told him he was Pele.....”

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    by Tristan, london

    Tuesday, July 27 2010, 7:37AM

    “With Drewe's career we'll be playing one of his former sides every other week”

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