Luis Suarez is ‘unlikely’ to win his race to be fit for Uruguay’s World Cup match with England, football injury Ben Dinnery has said.
The Liverpool striker had a successful operation on his knee today after suffering a tough injury in training last night, though Uruguay have refused to rule out any participation for Suarez in the tournament in an official statement, with hope that he will be fit for the clash with England in 28 days time.
However, Dinnery has predicted that the game will come too early for the injured 27-year-old.
“If the reports are true and his MRI results did in fact reveal a minor meniscus tear then it’s likely that he will have an operation known as a partial meniscectomy which will remove the torn cartilage,’ said Dinnery.
“This procedure is particularly effective for small tears which affect the mechanical function of the knee; straightening, clicking or locking and the prognosis is good in both the short and long-term.
“Typically patients can expect a return to normal activity within one month although strenuous exercise maybe restricted. Without knowing the full extent the injury, it is difficult to predict an accurate timescale for his recovery, but it is more likely he will be targeting the Italy game on June 24th (33 days’ time).”
“Chilean international Arturo Vidal, underwent an almost identical procedure at the beginning of May and was recently passed ‘fully fit’ by the Juventus and Chile medical team, so at this stage its realistic that Suarez will still play a part in the tournament”
By Ben Kelly
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