Ruiz ruled out for rest of season after surgery
Reuters - Wednesday 11 April 2012, 12:40
Fulham's Costa Rica striker
Bryan Ruiz will miss the rest of the season following surgery to
repair a broken metatarsal bone, the Premier League club
announced on Wednesday.
"A small operational procedure has taken place to repair the
damage, and the Sports Science team advise a 10-week recovery
period, prior to any form of training," said a statement on the
club's website.
Ruiz suffered the injury during the 3-0 away win over Bolton
Wanderers on Saturday that left Fulham ninth in the 20-team
standings with 43 points from 33 games.
Meanwhile, Russia striker Pavel Pogrebnyak, who joined
Fulham on a six-month loan from VfB Stuttgart in January, has
started talks about a permanent move to the West London club.
Pogrebnyak, who scored five goals in his first three games
including a hat-trick in a 5-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers,
has missed the last two matches due to an ankle injury.
Fulham boss Martin Jol has said he wants the 28-year-old to
stay and Pogrebnyak is also keen to remain with the club.
"Yes, the negotiations about my contract with Fulham have
already begun," Pogrebnyak was quoted as saying by Russian
sports website sport.mail.ru earlier this week.
"My agent has already talked to the management of the club.
I think there's a big chance that I will stay in England.
"Me, the coach and the management, we are all solid on the
question regarding my future."