News: Arteta Setback

By Big Andy
September 12 2009

There is bad news for Blues after it was revealed that star midfielder Mikel Arteta has suffered a setback, and could be out for another two months after undergoing more surgery.

The Spaniard should have been back in training this week after being missing since February with damage to knee ligaments.

But Moyes told of a problem with the cartilage in the same knee, and had on operation in Spain on Wednesday.

"Mikel Arteta has had another operation which will keep him out for at least another six weeks. They have tidied up his cartilage," he told the Daily Mirror.

"He was due to join back in training with the lads this week, so it's a blow. It's the same knee, when you do your cruciate you normally tidy the ligament up a bit too.

"They stitch it back up, instead of taking it out as they used to. What has happened is one of the stitches that is holding the meniscus of the cartilage together has pulled apart. He's been in to get that repaired."

News: Arteta Setback

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Date: 12/09/2009 13:36

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