Mick Rathbone happier as Everton injuries begin to subside

10 November 2009 09:00
Physio Mick Rathbone[LNB]EVERTON physio Mick Rathbone believes the Blues have finally 'turned the corner' in their battle to overcome an appalling injury crisis.[LNB]The Goodison club has had an entire team of senior players missing on several occasions this season - and even in Saturday's morale boosting win at West Ham had Mikel Arteta, Phil Jagielka, Phil Neville, Steven Pienaar, Leon Osman, Victor Anichebe and James Vaughan all sat on the sidelines.[LNB]But Rathbone has finally seen some light at the end of the tunnel, as he prepares to visit a specialist in London today to have Anichebe's knee problem looked at.[LNB]'The good news is I do feel we have turned a corner in the last few days regarding injuries,' said Rathbone.[LNB]'Phil Neville, Leon Osman and Steven Pienaar are all making rapid progress. They have had a good session this morning (Monday) so are having a well earned brew now while I write my blog![LNB]'After 14 years as a physio I know that sometimes you just get these spells of problems but that awful injury list that was in double figures is now down.'[LNB]Rathbone heads down to London today with one of Everton's walking wounded, Victor Anichebe.[LNB]The striker has been missing for nine months now, since suffering knee ligament damage as a result of a poor tackle by Kevin Nolan at Newcastle last season.[LNB]And Rathbone explained: 'Victor's had some complications after his injury. The pin was rubbing in his knee so it was removed, but now he's a growth of bone on his knee.

Source: Liverpool_Echo