Danny Rose will miss England’s World Cup qualifier against Scotland in June. Photograph: John Walton/PA
Danny Rose is likely to miss the beginning of next season after undergoing surgery to the left knee problem that has kept him out of action for the past three-and-a-half months.
The Tottenham Hotspur left-back, whose last appearance came in the 0-0 draw at Sunderland on 31 January, had made a return to training but he continued to feel pain and was unable to operate at full power.
Rose’s case has similarities to that of his team-mate, Erik Lamela, with the club considering the operation as a last resort. But, as with Lamela, it came to be the only option. Lamela had surgery to his troublesome hip on 1 April, which ruled him out for the remainder of the season. He last played at Liverpool in the EFL Cup defeat on 25 October.
Rose wanted to get to the root of his medial ligament injury and he is expected to be at least three months from a return to match sharpness. His pre-season will be disrupted – which is what every professional dreads – and he faces the prospect of playing catch-up in terms of his fitness.
“We can confirm that Danny Rose has undergone exploratory surgery on his left knee today,” Tottenham said in a statement. “He recently returned to training; however, the problem has not resolved fully, therefore a decision has been made to proceed to surgery. He will now return to action next season.”
- The Guardian