Adam Lallana

[Resu]

Why hasn`t he turned up for training yet? Slacker

[Boogs]

@TonyBarretTimes: Adam Lallana has been ruled out for up to six weeks after suffering a knee ligament injury in training.

[johnly]

Out for 6 weeks with knee ligament damage

[BigChief]

Omfg!!

[Gibbo]

For ****s sake

[TheElephantMan]

Just shows that we need to build a decent sized quality squad. If this sort of thing happens to City or Chelsea they have someone almost as good ready to take their place.

[Boogs]

Unconfirmed but people blaming Lucas for a challenge

[Gibbo]

It's all a ruse for him to miss the Saints game. !

[Gazzla]

That'll be the first 3 games of the season he'll miss, I bet he's ****ed off he'll miss the opener against Southampton

[Vermilion]

For ****s sake

[Fredo]

Ffs.

[baronvonskidmark]

Found a bit of info on the Lateral Collateral Ligament treatment and prognosis:

Rehabilitation
The LCL (lateral collateral ligament) has a good blood supply, and usually responds very well to non-surgical treatment. LCL tears do not heal quite as well as MCL (medial collateral ligament) tears, and grade 3 LCL tears may, in fact, require surgery. Depending on the severity of the injury, a period of rest, bracing, and physical therapy usually completes the healing process. Once an LCL tear has fully healed, your long-term effects should be minimal. Recovery times differ depending on the severity of the injury:

A minor, or grade 1, LCL tear can take from a few days to a week and a half to heal sufficiently for you to return to normal activities, including sports.

A grade 2 tear can take from two to four weeks.

A grade 3 tear, or complete tear of the ligament, usually takes from four to eight weeks, unless it also involves damage to the ACL, in which case the recovery time can be considerably longer.

Once pain and swelling have subsided, you should be able to begin exercises to restore strength and normal range of motion to your knee. If you are still experiencing soreness while you are doing exercises, you should proceed slowly to prevent further irritation.

[Fredo]

How do we know it's that specific type?

[G]

**** sake. Missing pre season will hurt him as much as missing a few games. He needs all the time he can get to get familiar with how we do things.

[baronvonskidmark]

How do we know it's that specific type?

The offal mention that it is an LCL injury.