Bellamy to fly to Colorado for treatement

By Matthew Jones
October 27 2002

Craig Bellamy will fly to Colorado to recieve treatment on his knee for the injury which time and time again keeps him sidelined. He will be recieving treatment from one of the world-renowned specialists - the one who saved Alan Shearer's caree.

Newcastle United striker Craig Bellamy is all set to fly to Colorado on Monday for treatment on his persistent knee injury.

Bellamy had been expected to make an appearence in Newcastle's good comeback over Charlton at St James' Park, but the injury that benched him last May reccured and it wasn't to be his day.

Bellamy will meet world-renowned specialist Dr Richard Steadman, who is largely credited with saving Alan Shearer's career and has also operated on Ronaldo.

But boss Sir Bobby Robson, who urged his tired squad to go home and rest before Tuesday's Champions League return against Dinamo Kiev, believes Bellamy will bring good news home with him.

Robson said: "Bellamy's trip is just a precautionary one and my feeling is that the current problem is not an operational thing.
"It's really just to establish some confidence amongst everybody that nothing needs to be done. There's no way he can play like he did against Italy 10 days ago if it's such a major problem.''