Monday, November 13, 2006
Ameobi expects to undergo surgery
Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi has admitted fears he may have finally played his last game of the season due to his long-standing hip injury.
The 25-year-old was pressed into service at the weekend as Glenn Roeder tried to squeeze one more game out of him before he undergoes surgery on his hip-cartilage problem.
Ameobi will be booked in with top US specialist Marc Philippon - the man who saved the career of former Sunderland striker Kevin Kyle - as soon as possible.
The striker said: "It all depends on what the medical team say, but this might be my last game. It is a no-brainer - an operation is inevitable.
"It is a shame, but I know I have been lucky enough to last this long. I just have to look at Kevin Kyle, who was out for two years.
"I have the same problem and I have been fortunate enough to be able to struggle on. I could have been out for as a long as he has."
Ameobi will be booked in with top US specialist Marc Philippon - the man who saved the career of former Sunderland striker Kevin Kyle - as soon as possible.
The striker said: "It all depends on what the medical team say, but this might be my last game. It is a no-brainer - an operation is inevitable.
"It is a shame, but I know I have been lucky enough to last this long. I just have to look at Kevin Kyle, who was out for two years.
"I have the same problem and I have been fortunate enough to be able to struggle on. I could have been out for as a long as he has."
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