Lundekvam considers quitting
28 Feb 2008 - 10:17:33
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- Lundekvam considers quitting
There are fears that Claus Lundekvam's career could be over after the veteran Southampton defender suffered a setback in his recovery from an ankle problem.
The former Norway international had surgery on the injury last summer and appeared to be making good progress until the ankle gave way in training.
"I was doing a routine running test," the 35-year-old explained to the Saints' official website. "I had done three the previous week without a problem and this one was going okay.
"Then, without warning, the ankle just collapsed. I was hoping it might just be a release of scar tissue but deep down I knew something was badly wrong.
"It turned out that the tendon has more or less torn off again, which is devastating for me and all the medical staff who have been working so hard to get me fit.
"It is incredible bad luck which has pretty much set me back to square one and it looks as though I will need further surgery.
"There is no chance of playing again this season and I now have to decide where to go from here."
Lundekvam has made 357 league appearances for the club since his transfer from SK Brann in a £350,000 deal in 1996.