Sierra Leone: Christian Caulker May Face Knee Surgery

Concord Times (Freetown)

15 March 2011

Freetown — Leone Stars and VSK goalkeeper, Christian Caulker may be forced into surgery after suffering from a knee injury. Caulker was examined Monday morning to know the extent of his injury and despite an initial diagnosis indicating that the player was suffering from cruciate ligament injury, it has now been discovered that he has only incurred a meniscus injury.

“He is on the MRI tomorrow, after we know more,” said the player’s agent Patrick Dark. “The doctors thought it could move on it. In such cases it is good news. A meniscus injury is not nearly as bad as a cruciate ligament injury. “If it turns out that there is a meniscus injury waiting either surgery or a rehabilitating period in which he may build up muscles again. But most likely, in this case it can be an operation.”

According to Dark, such an operation normally takes two weeks before the player can return to playing ways, which implies Caulker can play against tvidaberg Premiere on April 11. If Caulker goes under the knife, that could rule him out of the Leone Stars African Cup of Nations crucial clash against Niger in Niamey.

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