Former Wanderers full-back Liam Gordon feared he would have his leg amputated following a horror injury after leaving the UniBol.

Gordon was released by the Whites over the summer and was snapped up by League Two side Walsall.

He missed the start of the season and had to wait until September to make his debut, but fans had no idea how serious the situation was.

The 23-year-old was diagnosed with a conditions knows as 'acute compartment syndrome’, which usually happens after a serious injury.

“Initially we thought that it would have been amputated, my leg. It is bigger than my career now, it is now my life that was in danger,” Gordon told ITV Central West.

“All the boys were there to witness what actually happened on the first day and possibly thought I was joking or just thought I was unfit.

“When they realised what actually happened, that I had to have three operations in five days, then they realised how serious it was. All the boys were messaging me.

"When I spoke to the physio about it she said it usually happened to people who have had a car crash and had a massive impact on their leg and it has been squashed together.

“In terms of my rehab and treatment process, there was no sportsman out there who I could have looked to.”

Gordon scored his first goal for Walsall during Tuesday night’s 3-1 win against Harrogate, finding the top corner with a thumping strike.

While he is grateful to be back on the pitch, the pacy full-back is still suffering from the side effects of the condition.

He added: “It is still baby steps what I am going through. I am still not back fully where I am, my shin is still inflamed and I think it is going to be like that for the rest of my life.

“I have got numbness in my toes and my shin that I don’t think will come back. But as long as I am out there playing, I couldn’t care.

“Now I know that nothing is going to stop me. I think that is the biggest hurdle I have had in my life.”