Darren Ambrose is a talented player, but sometimes he seems to be lightweight or drifts out of matches. In part this may be because he is not played in his best position, but the club's E mail bulletin reveals another explanation:
Darren Ambrose is hoping a recent operation on his hip will end three years of niggling groin problems. The Charlton star [sic] went under the knife of top surgeon Richard Villar at London's Wellington Hospital [not cheap] just under two weeks ago and is expected to be out of action for at least three months. [So he won't be starting the season].
And, while being frustrated at possibly missing a large chunk of pre-season, Ambrose is hopeful that the operation will finally clear up his ongoing groin injuries. Ambrose said: "I've had a groin problem for about three years now but it's only since Steve Allen came in as the club's physio [says something for his predecessors on the dread Sparrows Lane treatment table] that we got to the root of the problem as he found out the pain in my groin was all stemming from my hip.
"It was supposed to be a 20-minute operation [which goes quite quickly even when you have had a regional and are conscious] but I was under the knife for about an hour and 15 minutes as it was worse than they had first expected. But the surgeon said it all went well and I'll go back to see him in four weeks and he can check on my progress."
Best wishes for a speedy recovery and let's hope this leads to a reinvigorated Ambrose who shoots more accurately at goal.
1 comment:
Well said Wyn. It probably explains a bit, but despite his many critics (including me at times) his goal scoring ratio for a midfielder was not bad, certainly compared to our forwards!
Post a Comment