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West Ham Confirm Lengthy Layoff For Jack Collison
The Hammers have been hit by an untimely injury to one of the revelations of the season.
Mar 12, 2009 10:04:31 PM
West Ham confirmed that rising star Jack Collison has suffered a dislocated kneecap which is likely to keep him out for just under two months.
The 20-year-old sustained the damage playing against Wigan Athletic on March 4 but it is only now that the true extent of the injury hs been revealed.
"Collison underwent an arthroscopy to assess and deal with the injury on Tuesday and is recovering well," read a statement on the club's official website.
Collison's extended unavailability arrives as a hammer blow, who are still grappling with the loss of Swiss international midfielder Valon Behrami for the season due to a knee injury as well.
Collison and Behrami had begun to form an effective partnership in West Ham's midfield, and the long-term absence of not one but two of them has significantly dented their European aspirations.
Derek Wanner, Goal.com
The 20-year-old sustained the damage playing against Wigan Athletic on March 4 but it is only now that the true extent of the injury hs been revealed.
"Collison underwent an arthroscopy to assess and deal with the injury on Tuesday and is recovering well," read a statement on the club's official website.
Collison's extended unavailability arrives as a hammer blow, who are still grappling with the loss of Swiss international midfielder Valon Behrami for the season due to a knee injury as well.
Collison and Behrami had begun to form an effective partnership in West Ham's midfield, and the long-term absence of not one but two of them has significantly dented their European aspirations.
Derek Wanner, Goal.com
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