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Date: 27th July 1997
Service: CEEFAX
Region: N/A
Original Broadcast Channel: BBC1
Current Page: 303
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P303 CEEFAX 1 303 Mon 28 Jul 01:44/11 SHEARER UNDERGOES ANKLE OP Alan Shearer will be out of the game for months after undergoing an ankle operation in Newcastle to repair severely torn ligaments. Newcastle boss Kenny Dalglish confirmedthe news after watching his side lose 3-0 to Ajax in the Umbro tournament. He said the injury, sustained against Chelsea at Goodison Park on Saturday, would not heal in a matter of weeks. The news will come as a bitter blow forNewcastle and England fans as Shearer misses the early part of the season. SPURS CLINCH FERDINAND DEAL 304AJAX v NEWCASTLE — REPORT ON PAGE 306Ferdinand Umbro Cup Ravanelli Main Menu
P303 CEEFAX 1 303 Mon 28 Jul 01:44/28 OUTLOOK BLEAK FOR SHEARER 2/2 Former England physio Fred Street painted a grim picture as he considered Alan Shearer's prospects of recovery. He said: "There's an amount of clinicalhealing to take place no matter who youare. If he's in plaster he's certainly out for a long time. "As a general rule if you'vi had surgery youWre talking a minimum of sixweeks and I think Newcastle are right. He's probably out for months." "Alan has come back well before but youcan't go quicker than nature." SPURS CLINCH FERDINAND DEAL 304AJAX v NEWCASTLE — REPORT ON PAGE 306Ferdinand Umbro Cup Ravanelli Main Menu