Kilmarnock's Joe Wright opens up on 'darkest days' and bouncing back from injury

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Joe Wright has opened up on the darkest year of his life. The Kilmarnock defender was sidelined for 12 months after a nasty ACL injury, along with ankle damage.

The tackle happened when he had just one match left of his Doncaster contract – as he was getting set to move on to a new club.Lucky for him he had cash in the bank that he'd saved up in preparation for the worst, but he admits it was a straining time.He revealed: “I’d probably say the hardest thing that was finding out that I’d done that considering the situation I was in.“I had one game to get through at Doncaster before my contract was up, Doncaster were good with the rehab side of things despite me not being their player anymore.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.“But I wasn’t earning a wage for a year, that’s quite a stressful time.“I just had to make do, that’s where the support of my family came in too.“I was fortunate in the sense that I had saved money just incase something happened, I didn’t think it work with a game to go right enough.“The main worry and stress was about the family, when you’re out of contract and know you’re injured for 12 months it’s tough.“But at the same time I didn’t want to rush back and come back too early, we had to get it right and I think I have done.“There were fears about my future, and as I say there were dark days.“But I have a good family and support networks