Bolton between 2001 and 2010 after coming through the youth ranks at the Trotters and notched up more than 160 appearances for the club, the majority of these being in the Premier League.
And the defender has now responded after returning home, thanking people 'from the bottom of my heart' for their 'kind' messages following the incident.He says he is 'sore' but 'hopefully on the mend'.
The message via the club website read: "I'm back home now. "I'd like to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for all the kind words."They mean a lot."I'm sore, but hopefully on the mend."Hunt's old club Bolton sent wished the player well, with a club spokesperson saying: "We send our best wishes and hopes for a speedy recovery to Nicky and his family.
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