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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><SPAN class=Subheadline></SPAN></TD></TR><TR><TD>KAYON RAYNOR, Observer staff reporter
Saturday, August 05, 2006
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</TD></TR><TR><TD><SPAN class=Description>DAVIS... joined Premiership side Sheffield United this summer</SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><P class=StoryText align=justify>JAMAICAN international Claude Davis is recuperating at his home in England after undergoing what he terms a "successful" surgery on his right knee in Sheffield yesterday.
The surgery came about after the Reggae Boy limped out of Sheffield United's friendly at Notts County on Tuesday night with a damaged cartilage in the knee.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The big defender, who joined the Premiership newcomers for a record fee of £2.5 million from Preston North End earlier this summer, spoke with Sporting World minutes after the operation.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"Actually, I just did the surgery... so now I just have to do what the physiotherapist says to correct what I have to correct. They (doctors) said I'll be out for about four to six weeks," said Davis.<P class=StoryText align=justify>He added: "I'll miss the first five games of the season, but that's about it. I know that it's a setback, but I'm OK, I'm strong, so I'll live, I'm OK," the chirpy sounding Reggae Boy reassured.<P class=StoryText align=justify>According to Davis, the operation was done by one of the top knee surgeons in England, Dr Derrick Dickerson, and it is now up to him to get through rehabilitation.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"For now, it's just icing it really... ice and stretch for the first week and after that the physiotherapist will take it from there," he said.
The 27-yeard-old, who was Preston North End's player of the 2005-2006 season, was somewhat taken aback by the fact that this new chapter in his football career is being delayed.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"It's a bit of disappointment, but I take it in my stride... it's something I've got to live with... It's not like I'm not there (English Premiership) because I am. I'm basically a starting player with Sheffield... it's just a minor set-back - it could have been six months, so I have to look on the brighter side as it's only six weeks - although I was looking forward to start off the season against Liverpool," Davis told Sporting World.
Saturday, August 05, 2006
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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=136 align=left border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>
</TD></TR><TR><TD><SPAN class=Description>DAVIS... joined Premiership side Sheffield United this summer</SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><P class=StoryText align=justify>JAMAICAN international Claude Davis is recuperating at his home in England after undergoing what he terms a "successful" surgery on his right knee in Sheffield yesterday.The surgery came about after the Reggae Boy limped out of Sheffield United's friendly at Notts County on Tuesday night with a damaged cartilage in the knee.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The big defender, who joined the Premiership newcomers for a record fee of £2.5 million from Preston North End earlier this summer, spoke with Sporting World minutes after the operation.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"Actually, I just did the surgery... so now I just have to do what the physiotherapist says to correct what I have to correct. They (doctors) said I'll be out for about four to six weeks," said Davis.<P class=StoryText align=justify>He added: "I'll miss the first five games of the season, but that's about it. I know that it's a setback, but I'm OK, I'm strong, so I'll live, I'm OK," the chirpy sounding Reggae Boy reassured.<P class=StoryText align=justify>According to Davis, the operation was done by one of the top knee surgeons in England, Dr Derrick Dickerson, and it is now up to him to get through rehabilitation.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"For now, it's just icing it really... ice and stretch for the first week and after that the physiotherapist will take it from there," he said.
The 27-yeard-old, who was Preston North End's player of the 2005-2006 season, was somewhat taken aback by the fact that this new chapter in his football career is being delayed.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"It's a bit of disappointment, but I take it in my stride... it's something I've got to live with... It's not like I'm not there (English Premiership) because I am. I'm basically a starting player with Sheffield... it's just a minor set-back - it could have been six months, so I have to look on the brighter side as it's only six weeks - although I was looking forward to start off the season against Liverpool," Davis told Sporting World.