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Clark requires more surgery

15 Sep 2009 - 09:49:43

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Hartlepool United defender Ben Clark has been told he needs an operation on a groin injury.

Clark had been hoping to return to first-team action shortly after hernia surgery but complained of pain in his opposite groin last week.

"Things haven't gone as we'd hoped with Ben and, although it was improving, the right decision is to go ahead with the operation," confirmed Pools' physio James Haycock.

"It's a slightly different injury in that this is an acute tear to the deep groin muscle on the other side from his hernia and it's obviously very disappointing for Ben and the club."

It is expected that Clark will be sidelined until the end of October.