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Post by markscfc72 on Jan 24, 2008 16:02:55 GMT
Stoke City defender Andy Wilkinson will be out of action for up to four weeks as he recovers from a double hernia operation.
The 23-year-old full back suffered the injury in Stoke's 1-1 draw at Ipswich Town, on January 12, and was substituted after 19 minutes at Portman Road.
Wilkinson has been forced to sit out Stoke's previous two fixtures including their FA Cup replay defeat at Newcastle United.
On Tuesday, Wilkinson went for a scan on the troubled area and after discussions with a specialist underwent the operation yesterday at a private hospital in Manchester.
Wilkinson said: "I should be running in a week and hope to be back in two-to-four weeks."
Meanwhile, Ricardo Fuller and Demar Phillips have been included in the Jamaica squad for their two upcoming friendly internationals against Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago.
Fuller, Stoke's top scorer, and midfielder Phillips are in line to play after being selected by Jamaica boss Bora Milutinovic.
The Costa Rica match is scheduled to be played on February 6, at Jamaica's National Stadium, in Kingston, while the Trinidad friendly will take place at the same venue on March 26.
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Post by Pedropotter on Jan 24, 2008 16:06:08 GMT
Bummer. Will Ricci miss any games due to absence?
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Post by Kelkerstokie on Jan 24, 2008 16:06:24 GMT
Hernia ops are no where near as they were in the past. Over the last 12 - 18 months new methods has reduced recovery time down to a minimum.
Get some rest Wilko lad, ready for the final push.
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Post by robin1302 on Jan 24, 2008 16:09:42 GMT
England are playing Switzerland 6th Feb, so I doubt he will..... although he might be a bit jet lagged for the Wolves game on the 9th  |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jan 24, 2008 16:10:09 GMT
Do those who thought TP was daft to sign Griff wish to change their minds?
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Post by A-teen_six_T3 on Jan 24, 2008 16:14:49 GMT
How come, when OWen head is Hernia op it was all over skysports news, and there was a guy from I think Cheltnham, someone crappy like that. Anyway, they both had their op in the best place around in Germany, why didn't we send Wilko there
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Post by followyoudown on Jan 24, 2008 16:27:08 GMT
Shame for Wilko he was looking like he might earn a run in the team, not to worry though I'm sure TP has already scrambled all his scouts to find another defender on loan immediately ;D
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Post by knowles on Jan 24, 2008 16:27:52 GMT
Thats not good news.
We do have adequate cover though- Griffin, Zak and (at a push) Buxton/Broomes.
A month will fly by.
Hope you recover well Wilko
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Post by simpson on Jan 24, 2008 16:28:21 GMT
all about money
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Post by followyoudown on Jan 24, 2008 16:30:54 GMT
Thats not good news. We do have adequate cover though- Griffin, Zak and (at a push) Buxton/Broomes. A month will fly by. Hope you recover well Wilko Even someone like Gunnar who supposedly knew nothing about football soon wised up to the fact that TP could never have too many defenders  |
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Post by Scanner on Jan 24, 2008 17:04:42 GMT
Not totally bad news as Wilko will be really up for the run in when he's fit again.
Be ready for some crunching tackles then lads ;D
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Post by leicspotter on Jan 24, 2008 17:14:18 GMT
Get well soon Andy. A blow for the lad after he's done so well lately.
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Post by fullerlegend on Jan 24, 2008 18:38:55 GMT
well atleast we got old Giriffen ;D fuller  will he be back for Wolves & if he is, will he play? |
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will he be back for Wolves &
