Hull new boy Bullard heads for America to cure his knee problem

17 February 2009 08:45
Under the knife: Bullard[LNB] Hull [LNB]midfielder Jimmy Bullard will undergo surgery on a knee injury in America tomorrow.   [LNB]The 30-year-old, who only joined the Tigers from Fulham in the January transfer window, has a tear in his cartilage.   [LNB]A statement on the club's official website read: 'Jimmy Bullard will be having an arthroscopy on Wednesday to deal with a small tear in his cartilage.  [LNB]'Hull City agree with Jimmy that the best man to perform this procedure is the surgeon who dealt with his knee injury while he was playing for Fulham.   [LNB]'Jimmy will therefore be going to Denver, where the surgeon is based, for this treatment.'   [LNB]Bullard suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury while playing for Fulham against Newcastle in September 2006 which ruled him out for almost a year and a half.[LNB]  Boateng on course for Hull comeback after knee ligament injury[LNB]Sheffield United 1 Hull 1: Halford's finally showing his worth for Blades[LNB]Sheff Utd 1 Hull 1: Blame me for poor start, says Brown as Zayatte earns Tigers replay[LNB]HULL CITY FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB] [LNB]  

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