Without the formality of the outgoing player and the one entering high fiving or hugging, 16-year-old Gareth Bale ran onto the field. On television, John Motson was introducing Gareth Bale's youth to the audience, and how he surpassed the record in the English Premier League as the youngest player to be fielded during his match with Man City.
On the other side, Leighton Baines had hopped back on one leg with Fleming's support. An ice pack was wrapped around his right foot on his swollen ankle.
Upon seeing him "walk" back, Tang En hurriedly went forward to give Baines a hug.
"You did great, Leighton. Have a good rest now."
After Baines returned to the substitutes' bench, Fleming came up beside Tang En and reported on the injuries.
"The situation is better than I originally thought. It's a sprain, but he didn't hurt the bones. Just one to two weeks of recovery should do the job."
Tang En nodded. "That's certainly better than I imagined."
