NORWICH star Dimitris Giannoulis was left in agony after suffering a horror ankle injury in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Wigan.
The Greek ace needed gas and air as medics rushed to his side in today’s Championship clash.
Wigan boss Leam Richardson screamed at the referee to stop play when Giannoulis went down with around 35 minutes left.
And the Norwich defender was left in tears as he was stretchered off the field with his ankle heavily bandaged.
Fans and players looked shocked as Giannoulis was replaced by Sam McCallum.
And Dean Smith’s No1 left-back could now be set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
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The gruesome incident occurred with Norwich 1-0 down at Carrow Road.
James McClean fired last season’s League One champions ahead after 29 minutes.
But Norwich, relegated from the Premier League in May after finishing bottom, pulled a goal back just minutes after Giannoulis’ injury through Max Aarons.
Yet neither side could find the ultimate breakthrough despite there being TEN minutes of additional time.
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Norwich boss Smith was also left fuming after a late foul by Tom Naylor on Aarons did not result in a penalty.
He said: “It was a scandalous decision and a scandalous tackle that should have resulted in a penalty and a red card.
“Max is okay but has a gaping wound in his shin, which tells you everything.
“Getting the ball wasn’t an excuse when I played. If you went over the top of the ball you were off.
“I certainly don’t think he went over easy there, did he? I haven’t seen any of the others back but that was the one my analyst was keen to show me.”
Opposition boss Richardson fired back: “I didn’t think any of them were penalties. I thought they went down very easy.
“The referee managed the game very well. There must have been five or six shouts but our lads defended resolutely.”
The result means Norwich are yet to win this season after an opening day defeat to Cardiff.
And they must now prepare for a Carabao Cup clash against Birmingham on Tuesday before next Saturday’s trip to Hull.
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As for Wigan, it’s a second point on the board following last weekend’s 0-0 against Preston.
They next take on Fleetwood Town in the Cup ahead of a clash with Bristol City in a week’s time.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
