nerves

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On a night of nerves and tension, City overcame Newcastle United to secure a 2-1 win that sent a loud and ominous message: "Over to you, Arsenal."

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Low blows from Wolves, but blows that may have landed on already frayed nerves.

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The 36-year-old added that surgeons have told him he was fortunate not to have severed any nerves or tendons but that he should gradually recover following further treatment.

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"Through a lot of discussions with my psychologist and my mom and my team, everything we said was that, despite pressure or nerves, I want to feel this skiing."

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However, the surgeon's drill slipped, damaging nerves and blood vessels which led to her needing an above-knee amputation after emergency repair surgery failed, said her lawyers at Hudgell Solicitors.

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