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."