English Premier League: 5 best comebacks from injury in 2015/16

Luke Shaw
Luke Shaw suffered a double fracture in his leg and hasn’t returned since

#3 Fraser Forster

Fraser Forster
Forster suffered a knee injury last year and was sidelined for 10 months

Forster suffered a horrifying career-threatening knee injury last year in March and was unable to even walk for several months. He missed the first half of the season, but after being away from any action for 10 months, easily strolled back into the Southampton side.

Since November, Southampton had managed only one win in eight games and conceded 11 goals, dropping points against relegation-threatened Aston Villa and Norwich City leading into January, but found their momentum again following the return of the England International.

Forster bounced back with 6 clean sheets immediately after his comeback steering Southampton to an unbeaten run of 6 games, including wins against Manchester United and West Ham and a draw against Arsenal, making 11 saves to single-handedly earn a point at the Emirates stadium.

Southampton ended the season with wins against Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham and qualified for the Europa League, finishing sixth in the League. Following his form, the 6ft-7in stopper even earned a call-up to the England squad for the upcoming Euro 2016.

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