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The club confirmed that one of the team leaders, Shaun Wright-Phillips, will not be able to play in matches for six to eight weeks due to a knee operation. The 23-year-old striker tore his right knee meniscus in Monday's match.
This is a big loss for the team led by K. Keegan, as S.W. Phillips was an undisputed key player of this team and one of the leaders. This is confirmed by the fact that this season he started every match in the club's starting lineup and was never substituted.
This injury will also have an impact on the Swedish national team coach, S.G. Eriksson, who has recently used a tactical formation with three attacking players - M. Owen, W. Rooney, and S.W. Phillips. It is almost certain that the player will miss the upcoming World Cup qualifying matches with Northern Ireland and Azerbaijan.
"Without a doubt, Shaun's injury is a big loss for us," Keegan said. "According to the medics, rehabilitation will take six to eight weeks. But I can guarantee that he is in good hands with our medical team," the manager reassured.
