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- Jenkinson suffers serious injury
- Ex-Arsenal defender left in enormous pain
- Grateful to Bromley for support
Having suffered what is thought to be a dislocated hip that required lengthy on-field treatment, oxygen and an emergency trip to hospital during the game against Millwall, Jenkinson issued a public statement sharing his gratitude to everyone at Bromley, as well as medical professionals who have been treating him.
“Just wanted to put something out there to say a big thank you to the people who rallied around to help me on Saturday. The paramedics, doctors, nurses and everyone at PRU Hospital. It’s only when you are in a time of need that you realise how incredible these people really are,” the defender said.
“Thanks to everyone at the club who has helped me through the last couple of days. Bromley is a football club that is growing very quickly but the soul of the club remains incredibly tight-knit and steadfast.
“Unfortunately these setbacks are part and parcel of the game we love, and you have to take the rough with the smooth. As you get a bit older you come to appreciate every second you have on the pitch, because you learn that in sport it can be taken away from you at any moment.
“I feel a deep sadness writing this knowing it’s going to be a while until I can play again, but that pre-match feeling and the thought of stepping out onto the pitch with the boys again already gives me the fire in my belly to tackle this process head on.
“To my teammates, the gaffer, the coaching staff, the chairman, and everyone who works for Bromley, thanks for your love and support. I’ll be back out there to play my part as soon as I can in what I know is going to be a great season.”
Jenkinson, who played 70 times for Arsenal and once for England at the height of his career, joined League Two‘s Bromley last summer after three years in Australia‘s A-League. Now 33, he made 13 appearances across all competitions in 2024-25 and extended his initial 12-month contract in April.
As of right now, Jenkinson isn’t sure of when he’ll play again, suggesting it will be many months of recovery. Bromley, who finished 11th in League Two last season following the club’s first ever promotion into the EFL, begin the new 2025-26 campaign against Shrewsbury on August 2.
