Ten Worst Injuries In Premier League History: Including Arsenal Duo & Man United Shocker

7) Gary Mabbutt (Tottenham Hotspur)

Contesting for the ball with John Fashanu, the Spurs defender was smashed in the face by an elbow. The clash almost cost Gary his eye and his career. The extent of the injuries were a damaged eye socket (which took two hours of surgery to piece together), three different breaks and four fractures in the cheekbone. A metal plate had to be inserted beneath the skin and the Bristol-born defender spent many weeks under a plastic mask.