Given has stomach operation

0 Comments | AFP, September, 2006

LONDON (AFP) — Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given has had a stomach operation to repair a tear in his lower abdominals, the Premiership club said. The 30-year-ol Given had to leave the Upton Park pitch near the end of Magpies' 2-0 Premiership victory over West Ham on Sunday after colliding with striker Marlon Harewood.

Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder told nufc.co.uk: "Shay has had surgery to repair a small tear in his lower stomach. He is comfortable and will have a short stay in hospital. "We'll let things settle down now and it's too early to be putting any date on when he'll be expected back." © 2006 AFP

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