The advice we received from Ashley's specialist is that it will take time to derive full benefit from the surgery he underwent in December.

Surgery is an option, but the advice we have received from two leading specialists is that the injury may still settle without recourse to an operation.

Surgery is an option, but the advice we have received from two leading specialists is that the injury may still settle without recourse to an operation,

I do fear for him if he has to have further surgery in such a short period of time since the last one. We were hoping to get him fit with injection and physiotherapy but it is not looking too good today.

[It's not known if he will need surgery.] With this kind of injury you have to wait, ... We'll have a better idea next week.

The treatment Simon receives this week will aim to reduce the inflammation in those soft tissues.