Cardiff City Football Club

• Nickname:Bluebirds
• Founded:1889
• Manager:Malky Mackay

• Ground:Cardiff City stadium
• Capacity:26,828

McPhail undergoes operation

10 Nov 2009 - 13:30:08

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Cardiff City midfielder Stephen McPhail has undergone surgery to repair damage to his thigh.

He suffered the injury during the 1-1 televised draw with Nottingham Forest and is expected to be out for around three months.

Initial scans suggested he would be out for six to eight weeks but after seeing a specialist, he was advised an operation would be the best solution.

Speaking to the club's official website, manager Dave Jones said: "The specialist decided on an operation to re-attach the thigh muscle to the bone.

"It's bad news about Stevie and he's a big loss because he's won the fans over again. We'll miss his creativity."