Capello set for knee surgery
Reuters - Tuesday 05 January 2010, 02:13
LONDON - England manager Fabio Capello is
due to undergo knee surgery this week which is likely to result
in the Italian needing crutches for the next six weeks, two
British newspapers reported on Tuesday.
The Sun tabloid newspaper said Capello, 63, was due to have
an operation in Italy to replace his left kneecap.
The report
said Capello was likely to need crutches for the next six weeks
and it could be three months before he is fully mobile again.
Capello, who is regularly spotted at English Premier League
matches, guided England to the 2010 World Cup finals, where
they have been drawn to face the United States, Algeria and
Slovenia.
England are next due to play a friendly against Egypt at
Wembley in March.
No one at the Football Association was immediately
available to comment. The Times broadsheet newspaper also
reported the story on its website.