the club future of the england and lions flanker appeared to be in doubt last month when his cruel injury jinx struck again .
croft suffered a dislocated shoulder in the tigers ' victory over newcastle and , after surgery , he was left facing six months of rehabilitation .
in 2012 , the 29-year-old suffered a broken neck and he missed most of last season with a knee injury while this latest setback has almost certainly ruled him out of the world cup .