Bolton striker Kenny out for season with knee injury

Bolton Wanderers striker Johnny Kenny, on loan from Celtic, suffered a season-ending knee ligament injury during the team's 3-2 home defeat to Luton Town last weekend, manager Steven Schumacher confirmed.

The 21-year-old Irish forward, who joined Bolton in February, will miss eight to 10 weeks of action, pending whether surgery is required. His absence rules him out of the League One playoffs, including the upcoming second leg at Bradford City's Valley Parade on Thursday. Kenny had emerged as a key contributor, scoring six league goals and providing two assists in 14 appearances. He featured flexibly across attacking roles, often leading the line or dropping deeper.

Schumacher described the injury as a significant setback but expressed confidence in the squad's depth. "It's a similar injury to the one Amario had, so it is season-ending for us, certainly," he told reporters. "Six goals total for us, a few assists, he was a constant threat, not easy to play against... Yes, we are going to miss Johnny Kenny, but someone else will step up and be the hero for us."

The injury forced an immediate tactical adjustment. With Sam Dalby not fully fit from an ankle issue, Mason Burstow...