Aliadiere set for absence

30 October 2009 12:49
Middlesbrough striker Jeremie Aliadiere will be sidelined for six weeks following an ankle operation.[LNB] The Frenchman, who has netted three goals this season, went under the knife in London on Monday after sitting out the 2-2 draw at Preston last Saturday.[LNB] "He had an arthroscopy and two small pieces of bone were flushed out of his ankle," head of medical Grant Downie told the club's official website. "The operation was a success and I would expect Jeremie to be available to return to training in six weeks."

Source: Eurosport