SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 02: Jake Adelson of the Mariners poses during the Central Coast Mariners A-League headshots session at Fox Studios on September 2, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
Central Coast Mariners youngster Jake Adelson has suffered a rupture to his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee during the Mariners' pre-season friendly against Wellington Phoenix on Saturday.
This is the second time the 20-year-old has ruptured his ACL, and he'll now spend an extended period of time on the sidelines.
The Australian was signed to Everton's Youth Academy in England in 2012, and played for the U18s and U21s on Merseyside before returning home to Sydney in 2014.
Adelson signed with the Mariners in 2015 and made his A-League debut in Round 7 of the 2015-16 season against the Melbourne Victory.