Colchester skipper Tom Flanagan 'dodged a huge bullet' after injury return

Jonathan Waldron Fri, 21 November 2025 at 6:17 pm UTC·5 min read TOM Flanagan admits he ‘dodged a huge bullet’ after returning to action quicker than expected for Colchester United. The 34-year-old centre-back made his first league appearance for the U’s in more than two months when he helped them to an impressive victory at Walsall, last weekend.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Flanagan, who was a near ever-present for the U’s last season, had been sidelined since early September with a calf injury, sustained in Colchester’s game with Crewe Alexandra. It had initially been feared that the injury was Achilles-related and that the U's skipper would be sidelined long term but it...