Source: SKY_Sports
O'Neill to have hernia op
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Middlesbrough midfielder Gary O'Neil is to play through the pain barrier to feature in their Championship opener against Sheffield United despite requiring a hernia operation, skysports.com understands.[LNB] O'Neil has been struggling with the hernia problem for a while, but he is keen to make himself available for the big kick-off against United at the Riverside, live on Sky Sports 1.[LNB]Boro boss Gareth Southgate wants to have the former Portsmouth man available as he looks to get his season off to a winning start.[LNB]O'Neill, who has been linked with a move away from Middlesbrough this summer, is due to undergo surgery next week in a bid to clear up the problem.[LNB]The injury is not believed to be serious and O'Neil is keen to get the problem resolved now so that he can have a clean bill of health for the new season.[LNB]
