Villa's Davies faces six months out
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Aston Villa defender Curtis Davies has undergone successful surgery after suffering a ruptured Achilles during Saturday's 1-1 draw at Arsenal.
The 22-year-old centre-back, on loan at Villa Park with a view to a permanent move from West Brom in the summer, went under the knife in London on Saturday only hours after sustaining the setback during the first half against Arsene Wenger's side at the Emirates Stadium.
He will return to the Midlands later on Monday and faces several months of recuperation and rehabilitation - but his injury is unlikely to affect his £9.5million switch from The Hawthorns.
Sources close to Villa indicate it will be "around six to seven months" before Davies fully recovers from the setback which means it could be October before he can contemplate playing again.
Davies told Villa's official website: "The operation went ahead on Saturday evening and the surgeon said it went very well. Obviously there's a little bit of soreness there now and I'll just have to rest it up and let everything settle down."
The timing of the injury could not be worse for Davies as he was named in England coach Fabio Capello's initial squad for last month's friendly international with Switzerland at Wembley.
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it seems like when new/untest players being picked to present ENG,
they sure tio injured le..izzit a curse
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Originally posted by a-Lost-9uY:
it seems like when new/untest players being picked to present ENG,
they sure tio injured le..izzit a curse
England has two curses..this and the goalkeeper curse. -
Davies: Achilles ‘Popped’ Like A Gun-Shot
Aston Villa’s Curtis Davies revealed the rather macabre reason why he instantly knew he had ruptured his Achilles tendon against Arsenal.
"I'd been told by someone who had done it before that you hear it and it does sound like a gunshot”, said the giant, who will now be out-of-action for six months.
"It went pop and I knew exactly what it was straight away. I just lay there frustrated, because I knew I was going to be out for a long time.
"I was nowhere near anyone but that happens in football. Sometimes you get away with things and sometimes you don't.
"I'm gutted to be ruled out at such a vital time, but that's football and you have to accept it.
"I'd just turned to get back into my position. I didn't do anything too strenuous. But I felt and heard it pop.
"After the surgery it doesn't actually feel too bad. There's not much pain there, just a few aches where the blood flow isn't quite right. Other than that I'm fine and I just want to focus on getting back."