Update given after horrifying training ground collision leaves Denver Hume with brain injury

‘It was really innocuous collision and he suffered concussion from the incident and other things which have come from that.

‘He’s been having a battery of testing which has been going on now for four or five weeks. The good news is it will all heal and he’s on the mend.

‘He still has some concussion and there’s a lot to process mentally from the incident. It’s knocked him from six and it’s knocked us all for six.

‘It was so innocuous from what’s happened.

‘We’re up to a review last week and he’s been cleared to do some light exercise, that being very light and hopefully he can have a return to a more physical life.

‘That will also take some time and there is another follow-up in January where we will get some more information on where that takes him.

‘There is a possibility he can play before the end of the season, but I can’t say he will or won’t.

‘Having sustained this injury it’s going to be down to how he reacts coming back to physical fitness and how he reacts mentally to coming back to contact and football.

‘He’ll have every support from us, the PFA and obviously his family – who have been fantastic for him in this period of time.

‘We’re here to support him and we will support him all the way. We have fantastic medical staff here who will support him through that process.

‘We will have to take it step by step and see how he personally reacts, physically and mentally to coming back to football.

‘It’s the worst one (incident) I’ve seen.

‘It was so innocuous. He’s looking at the ball and the lad comes from the side to put the ball back in.

‘It’s hanging in the air, he spins his head and makes full contact with his knee. He hit the deck straightaway, so it’s physios sprinting over and you take it from there.

‘Then the extent came out over the next 24-48 hours – it makes you think what’s important in life when things like that happen.

‘But I’ve spoken to Denver this week, he seems in good spirits and is trying to get back to some normality in life.’

Delivery for Denver 🤝

Fleetwood Town’s Denver Hume is united with his PFA League Two Team of the Year trophy for the 24/25 campaign 🏆 pic.twitter.com/0dQp6zTPCL

— PFA (@PFA) September 11, 2025

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Social media users gave their reaction as Pete Wild gives update on a horrifying training ground collision which left a player with a brain injury…

@newensgtfc: All the best to Denver on his recovery.

@chefskigtfc: All the best Denver, wishing you a fast recovery, absolute top bloke 🖤🤍

@KyleTalbot97: Recover well!

@footballmad211: Never good to hear of such a bad injury! Thinking of Denver. Take your time to recover, it’s at times like this you have to put yourself first 🙏🙏🙏

@foreverayellow: god what a moment to experience. please take it steady denver, don’t rush back into it

Iris Gillott: Sending love & thoughts to Denver Hume hope you are feeling better soon x

Nathan Lee: Jeez, sounds like a painful one, wishing him all the best in recovery

Will Atkins: what a player he is too, to get in the League Two Team of the Season and PFA Team of the Year: 2024–25 last season, a shame this follows on from that, hope he can get back to him best

Paul Riley: Can tell just how much this sticks in the minds of everyone at the club for pete wild to recall what he saw just in the detail he’s given on the incident.

Derek Dodds: Sounds like he’s making quite the recovery despite having a fractured skull and a bleed on the brain. Take it steady Denver, all in good time and before you know it, will be back to help us in our promotion push