Alex Oxlade Chamberlain aka "The Ox"

[labourRed]

Just saying which ligament(s) were involved and whether there was surgery is **** all detail to go off in fairness. There would be vastly different recovery times depending on the exact injuries and interventions. Let's wait and see.

Exactly.

[BigChief]

The echo article states that the targeted return is pre-season which is great news given the rumors of 9-12 months out

Doesn't state which pre season.

[meffin]

Ahh twitter it must be true then!!

Well, it's his personal twitter, so...

[Lecter]

Just saying which ligament(s) were involved and whether there was surgery is **** all detail to go off in fairness. There would be vastly different recovery times depending on the exact injuries and interventions. Let's wait and see.

I am only passing on what a League 2 physio I was talking to said if it's ACL or PCL and it involved surgery it's a long long period out

[Red_Polo]

I am only passing on what a League 2 physio I was talking to said if it's ACL or PCL and it involved surgery it's a long long period out

Yeah, I know. Point is even based on that guess the information is insufficient to make that determination. He could have grade I/II ACL and/or PCL injuries and the surgery was just an arthroscopic meniscal repair. He could have full thickness tears of both with the ACL torn in the most hostile location for reconstruction, and rehab prolonged by a partial meniscectomy and considerable muscle wasting. **** knows.

So even knowing imthose ligaments were incolved in the injury, he could be back during pre-season or giving us a boost around Easter. Joyce seemed to suggest his ACL is fine and that we're hopeful he makes pre-season. Fingers crossed he's right.

[Shaggy]

[ame]https://twitter.com/JamesPearceEcho/status/995988510401286144[/ame]

[Phoenix07]

I thought with the number of midfielders we've been linked with, we might see a surprise departure i.e. Lallana (even though I would've kept him anyway), but with the news that a November return for the Ox is expected, I doubt it now.

[Shaggy]

[ame]https://twitter.com/JoeJaggar/status/996009412744699904[/ame]

[Lecter]

Looks like the League Two physio I spoke to the other week was spot on with his assessment (guess)

Bad news, I think this will prompt us to go into the market

[Liverpool]

[ame]http://twitter.com/DaveOCKOP/status/996032665764745216[/ame]

[Buzzo]

I wonder how much additional damage he did in trying to stand up on it

[vlahka]

Definitely need to buy another.It'll help the january period to have an extra around. By then Ox might be back. If he breaks again we'll have extra players waiting.

[Exiled_red]

The reality is he will be out for most of next season. Even if he could be back in training in November it would probably take at least 3 months to get fully match fit after such a long lay off.

[Red_Polo]

So one of his cruciates was involved unlike what some rumoured, but he could also be back sooner than the 9-12 months plus that some people were claiming would be the case. Just got to hope his rehab goes well. Good luck, Ox

[Liverpool]

I wonder how much additional damage he did in trying to stand up on it

when he was being assessed they were quite vigorous in twisting and turning his knee

and then the way he jolted when it tried to get up.

i'd be amazed if part of the damage wasn't caused by that