Chesterfield Football Club News

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Surgery for Picken

26 Jun 2007 - 13:34:03

Chesterfield defender Phil Picken could be fit for the start of the season, despite being forced to have a double hernia operation.

Picken was a regular in the first-team last term and boss Lee Richardson remains hopeful he will have the 21-year-old former Manchester United trainee available in August.

"Phil recently reported some discomfort so we had it checked out and it revealed a hernia operation was advisable," Richardson told the Spireites' official website.

"We decided to take immediate action so he has the best chance of being fully fit for the new season."