Linney: My battle with Bell's palsy amid fight for Blues form

Jon Colman Fri, 13 March 2026 at 5:00 am UTC·6 min read Carlisle United’s Regan Linney has opened up on his recent battle with the facial condition Bell’s palsy. The Blues top scorer said it was a “tough” and “worrying” time as he fought to overcome the condition, which arose following an incident on the pitch in January.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Linney was unable to train or play for a spell and said he had some “down days” amid his concerns over his recovery. The 28-year-old has since overcome the problem and made a successful return to the pitch for the Blues. “It’s called Bell’s palsy and I got diagnosed with that a month to six weeks ago,” Linney told the News &...