Seán Cox to return to Anfield this Sunday, 18 months after life changing attack

"Emotional and a little bit bittersweet".

Seán Cox is to return to Anfield this Sunday, eighteen months after he suffered life changing injuries in an unprovoked attack.

And the Meath man's return to the stadium will be an "emotional and a little bit bittersweet", according to his wife.

The Dunboyne man was assaulted before a Champions League match outside Liverpool's stadium in April 2018.

He and his wife are currently based at a rehabilitation centre in Sheffield as he continues his recovery.

Martina Cox says Seán has a long road ahead of him, but Sunday's match against Manchester City will put a smile on his face.

"We're getting him there, and that's a really positive thing for him," she said.

"I think it will be great for him.

"Liverpool have been amazing, and they've really come on board, obviously they had the game in the Aviva, so I reckon they'll be pulling out all the stops for Sean.

"It will give him a boost, I think, on Sunday."

"Unfortunately for Sean, he needs so much more rehab''.

Martina also provided an update on Sean's condition after his move to the centre in Sheffield, a specialist neurological facility which focuses on developing speech and movement.

"We've been in Sheffield since the beginning of September," she said.

"He's on a 12-14 week programme. Sean needs a serious amount of rehab, and it's to improve him, for a better quality of life.

"We don't really know the final outcome, how things are going to pan out.

"But we're there just to make things better for him.

"You get your programme in the NRH, and you get your time - and then that's it, you're done.

"Unfortunately for Sean, he needs so much more rehab, so that's why we had to reach out and see what we could do.

"Other than that, Sean would just be in a nursing home, and we just weren't having that, so that's why we did all the fundraising."

Sean has come on so much in his rehab thus far as Martina detailed, saying he can now eat and drink again and is also working on regaining his standing and walking.

Here's hoping his recovery stays on track!