Norwich City have announced that the club’s 20-year-old goalkeeper, Dan Barden, has been diagnosed with testicular cancer.
The youngster has undergone a number of follow-up tests following his initial diagnosis and will now begin a treatment programme.
He will be taking time away from the game during that process, with a loan spell at Scottish Premiership side Livingston being put on hold.
Barden told Norwich’s official website: “It has been a very difficult and challenging period, but the support of my family, friends and colleagues has helped get me through the last few weeks.
“I can’t thank the medical departments at both Norwich and Livingston enough, as well as everyone at the Royal Marsden Hospital. The speed at which everything has moved has been crazy, but everyone has been absolutely brilliant with me. Both Daniel Farke and the Livingston manager, David Martindale, have also been very supportive.
