 On 17 January 2008 , it was announced that Fowler could miss the rest of the 2007 – 08 season for Cardiff after his hip operation revealed that the injury was worse than previously thought . Surgeons were forced to perform a micro @-@ fracture in order for the hip to heal properly . Despite this , he attempted to make a comeback at the end of the season to play in the FA Cup final against Portsmouth and was included in the 18 @-@ man match squad . He did not feature in the game in and thus did not receive a runners @-@ up medal having not made an appearance in the competition . 
 On 17 January 2008 , it was announced that Fowler could miss the rest of the 2007 – 08 season for Cardiff after his hip operation revealed that the injury was worse than previously thought . Surgeons <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> forced to perform a micro @-@ fracture in order for the hip to heal properly . Despite this , he attempted to make a comeback at the end of the season to play in the FA Cup final against Portsmouth and was included in the 18 @-@ man match squad . He did not feature in <a href='None' title='2'><mark>the</mark></a><a href='negative_concord' title='3'><mark>game</mark></a> in and thus did not receive a runners @-@ up <a href='negative_concord' title='4'><mark>medal</mark></a> <a href='been_done' title='5'><mark>having</mark></a> not made <a href='None' title='6'><mark>an</mark></a><a href='negative_concord' title='7'><mark>appearance</mark></a> in the competition . 
On 17 January 2008 , it was announced dat Fowler could miss the rest of the 2007 – 08 season fir Cardiff after his hip operation revealed that the injury was worse den previously thought . Surgeons was forced to perform a micro @-@ fracture in order for da hip to heal properly . Despite this , he attempted to make a comeback at tdaend of the season to play in the FA Cup final against Portsmouth and was included in the 18 @-@ man match squad . He did not feature in no game in and thus did not receive a runners @-@ up no medal done not made no appearance in the competition .