Rodriguez emerged in to the England setup as a result of his performances for Southampton, but disaster struck for him in at the end of the 2013-14 season, as he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament injury, ruling him out of not only the World Cup, but also the whole of last season. Still his feet is a problem, it gives a lot of pain. The medical staff will make the final call about surgery, and if it’s yes I can tell something more about how long [he will be out].
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“We have to wait and first make that tough decision and then of course we will know something more about how long he will be out”, Koeman added.
Ronald Koeman expressed his surprise at Shane Long’s involvement in Ireland’s play-off second leg against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday night.
Ronald Koeman has reported no fresh injury problems after his Saints players returned unscathed from worldwide duty. “He came back after the last Friday game, Wales v Holland, and he had a few good days of treatment and he did good normal training session and if there is no any reaction of that he will be available for the weekend”.
Koeman warned his side face a stern challenge against a Stoke side that Mark Hughes has transformed.
“It’s always hard to beat Stoke”.
“It’s about the experience of these players, because a year ago it was the first season for Sadio, it was the first season for Dusan and the first season for Graziano”, he said. “They are looking fit, they are looking sharp at the moment and that’s good, because we need those kind of players”.
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“But it’s the same for them”. Maybe they’ve changed their style a little bit, depending on the players they have available.
