Fa Barclaycard Premiership News( 05 November 2008 )
English Premiership football News
Petrov set for lengthy spell out
Manchester City winger Martin Petrov will be for a maximum of four months because of a problem knee ligament.
Petrov, 29, was injured playing for Bulgaria in October and the problem has not responded to treatment.
"Martin will see a surgeon and he will probably stay and surgery," said City boss Mark Hughes.
"If so, I will probably be for three to four months. It would be a blow for us because it gives us more options."
Hughes added: "Unfortunately, there is a frustration for us, as was the case on international law. It is a little more difficult.
"Martin has a good pre-season and last year he was one of our performers pending. But for now, it seems as though it will go for an operation."
Petrov, who just returned from a Hamstring injury, has a tear in his meniscus, but it has not damaged the most serious cruciata anterior cruciate ligament.
Hughes, however, received a boost after Michael Johnson returned to training after a groin injury which has kept since September.
"Johnn trained on Monday and did not look like there was a reaction," said Hughes.
"We'll try to get him out again to work through the injury, hopefully, if we do that then he will play again.
"His absence has been frustrating. There is another type of player that I had recently available, but it was not an option, it would be good to bring back."
by bbcnews.
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