'Toughest part of my career' - Fraser on his Dundee injury hell

06-06-2025

Midfielder Scott Fraser has opened up his "horrible" injury-ravaged season with Dundee.The 30-year-old midfielder had hernia surgery in November that led to complications and he only featured five times for the Dark Blues."I ended up having nerve damage that was causing me more pain, which was obviously unfortunate because from the outside looking in it is like, 'Oh he is injured again,' Fraser told BBC Scotland."It was frustrating because I never really got the chance to heal from the first surgery, so this week I managed to get myself down to London and hopefully got that fixed."It is frustrating because I feel like I missed out pretty much on a full season outwith my control."Honestly it was horrible, it is easily the toughest part of my career I have ever had, one of the hardest experiences of my life."I have a two-year-old daughter as well, who I couldn't play with, just because any sort of motion was sore."Fraser is now out of contract and back to fitness as he seeks a fresh start."My phone has been a bit busier than I probably would have expected having missed a full season," he added."The couple of people I have spoken to already at different clubs have said I am more than welcome to go in and train and prove my fitness. That is all I ask for really because if I am fit, ability wise I am good enough to go and play."

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