Matt Law of the Daily Telegraph has snagged some interesting quotes from the surgeon who operated on Reece James in Finland this week.
Lasse Lempainen has claimed that James will be back stronger than ever when he’s recovered from the operation. Well, of course, he would say that, wouldn’t he…
“We did the operation on his right hamstring in Turku, Finland and it went very well,†said the shockingly young looking Lempainen.
“We made some clinical examinations and thought about the different options, and after careful consideration, we all agreed to do the operation. We are convinced it was the right treatment decision and we are now all happy that we did the right thing. On Friday morning, we made an individual rehabilitation plan for Reece and now it’s time to make a good recovery.â€
At this point the only real option for Reece was surgery, and we can only hope it ends the chronic problems he’s had for years. Perhaps it will all work out and he will wish he bit the bullet earlier. The surgeron reckons, like most people, that it will be a 3 to 4 month absence. It could be worse.
But Chelsea fans should be cautious too – surgery is not a magic bullet, and it can make things better as well as worse. There’s a reason that James has avoided it for so long. All we can do now is hope.
