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Uruguay confident Luis Suárez will make World Cup despite knee surgery Uruguay confident Luis Suárez will make World Cup despite knee surgery
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Luis Suárez has not been ruled out of the World Cup despite undergoing surgery on Thursday after injuring his knee in training.Luis Suárez has not been ruled out of the World Cup despite undergoing surgery on Thursday after injuring his knee in training.
It had been feared that the Uruguay and Liverpool striker could miss part, if not all of the tournament, having suffered a meniscus injury on Wednesday that required an operation. It had been feared that the Uruguay and Liverpool striker could miss part, if not all of the tournament, having suffered a meniscus injury on Wednesday.
However, the Uruguay Football Association released a statement following his surgery in Montevideo at 7.30am local time saying they were confident the 27-year-old will recover from the relatively routine procedure in time for the finals.However, the Uruguay Football Association released a statement following his surgery in Montevideo at 7.30am local time saying they were confident the 27-year-old will recover from the relatively routine procedure in time for the finals.
“Yesterday, Wednesday 21st of May, Luis Suarez suffered an intense pain in his left knee after an undergoing a normal warm up,” the statement read. “The early diagnosis was a stable injury to the external meniscus in the knee. He was examined by a scan, which confirmed a partial injury to the external meniscus. This morning the meniscus was repaired via arthroscopy at the Médica Uruguayan hospital. There was no evidence of other injuries to the knee. “ Luis Suárez suffered an intense pain in his left knee after undergoing a normal warm up,” the statement read. “The early diagnosis was a stable injury to the external meniscus in the knee. He was examined by a scan, which confirmed a partial injury to the external meniscus. This morning the meniscus was repaired via arthroscopy at the Médica Uruguayan hospital. There was no evidence of other injuries to the knee.
“His participation at the World Cup has not been ruled out. In terms of relevant clinical history, it is worth noting hat he suffered a blow to his left knee during the last game of the Premier League season with Liverpool, which provoked a pain that subsided with rest following the end of the season.”“His participation at the World Cup has not been ruled out. In terms of relevant clinical history, it is worth noting hat he suffered a blow to his left knee during the last game of the Premier League season with Liverpool, which provoked a pain that subsided with rest following the end of the season.”
Recovery times for meniscus repair for footballers range from three to 10 weeks but the full extent of Suárez’s injury has not been confirmed. He did not miss a game through injury for Liverpool last season, when his stunning form was rewarded with the PFA and Football Writers’ player of the year awards, and would be a severe loss to Uruguay, who face England in Group D, should the damage prove severe.Recovery times for meniscus repair for footballers range from three to 10 weeks but the full extent of Suárez’s injury has not been confirmed. He did not miss a game through injury for Liverpool last season, when his stunning form was rewarded with the PFA and Football Writers’ player of the year awards, and would be a severe loss to Uruguay, who face England in Group D, should the damage prove severe.
Oscar Tabárez’s side open their World Cup campaign against Costa Rica on 14 June and play Roy Hodgson’s team five days later. Early reports from Uruguay have claimed Suárez will miss the opener but will be available for the games against England and Italy. His match fitness, however, would be in question. Oscar Tabárez’s side open their World Cup campaign against Costa Rica on 14 June and play Roy Hodgson’s team five days later. Early reports from Uruguay claimed Suárez would miss the opener but be available for the games against England and Italy. His match fitness, however, would be in question.
A Uruguayan FA spokesman, Roberto Pastoriza, said surgery was inevitable for Suárez, who reported the problem only a day after joining the national team following an end of season break. “According to the report I received a while ago, they are optimistic that he can play the World Cup,” Pastoriza had said. A Uruguayan FA spokesman, Roberto Pastoriza, said earlier that surgery had been inevitable for Suárez, who reported the problem only a day after joining the national team following an end of season break. “According to the report I received a while ago, they are optimistic that he can play the World Cup,” Pastoriza had said.
“Suárez felt a problem in his knee, so he went for some tests. It all happened very quickly, a few hours ago [on Wednesday night]. The matter is being looked after by the national team’s medics.” “Suárez felt a problem in his knee, so he went for some tests. It all happened very quickly. The matter is being looked after by the national team’s medics.”
Suárez will almost certainly miss World Cup warm-up games against Northern Ireland on 31 May and Slovenia on 5 June.Suárez will almost certainly miss World Cup warm-up games against Northern Ireland on 31 May and Slovenia on 5 June.
Liverpool have yet to be informed about the extent of the striker’s injury but it is standard practice for a national FA to contact the player’s club when he requires surgery. A meniscus problem, at this time, would be highly unlikely to impact on Brendan Rodgers’ preparations for the 2014-15 campaign.Liverpool have yet to be informed about the extent of the striker’s injury but it is standard practice for a national FA to contact the player’s club when he requires surgery. A meniscus problem, at this time, would be highly unlikely to impact on Brendan Rodgers’ preparations for the 2014-15 campaign.