Newport County captain: 'Chris Zebroski will get his career back on track after serving time'

Newport County captain Andy Sandell has claimed that former teammate Chris Zebroski can revive his career once he has served his prison sentence.

The Welsh club terminated the 28-year-old's contract this week after he was jailed for four years and four months for committing two assaults.

Sandell told BBC Sport: "It has [affected the players] because he was so well liked in the camp. He'll still have a good few years to get his career back on track.

"He's lucky, he's just naturally fit, so he could do nothing for two years and probably still go for a three-mile run. Knowing him, he'll keep his head down, do his time and come out all guns blazing, hopefully in a couple of years."

Zebroski joined the League Two club from Eastleigh in 2013.