Burgoyne returns to action after injury

The on-loan goalkeeper who broke an ankle during Plymouth Argyle’s pre-season tour to the Netherlands has made his playing comeback.

Harry Burgoyne started for Wolves under-23s in their Premier League Cup game away to Oxford United on Monday.

The Group E game was played at Meadow View Park, the home of Thame United, and ended in a 1-1 draw.
Burgoyne, who returned to Wolves after his injury but is still officially on loan to Argyle, made a number of smart saves throughout it, but was beaten by a second half penalty.

The 21-year-old was all set to be the Pilgrims’ first choice ‘keeper after signing on a season-long deal in the summer.

However, he broke an ankle during a training session while Argyle were at their Dutch training camp.

That forced manager Derek Adams into signing a replacement for Burgoyne only days before the EFL campaign began.

Matt Macey was brought in on a season-long loan from Arsenal and has been an ever present in League One.

Argyle have had to continue to pay the wages of Burgoyne while he has been injured.

Loan been cancelled by mutual consent by all accounts. If that’s correct, and Adams genuinely is not arsed about providing Masey with competition then we really are in trouble. For a ‘keeper who is evidently the managers first choice over a considerable period of time, I can’t think of a poorer one than Masey for many a year. We’ve had our fair share of calamitous stop gaps, but if Masey plays the full season that can only contribute further to our relegation chances.