Tottenham winger Andros Townsend will miss 10 weeks of
action due to an ankle injury, ruling him out of England's FIFA World Cup
campaign.
The 22-year-old sustained the injury in Saturday's 1-0
win at Stoke City and left the Britannia Stadium wearing a protective boot.
Townsend had an MRI scan on Monday before further tests
on Tuesday revealed the full extent of the injury, and the youngster is now set
to cruelly miss out on the tournament in Brazil later this year.
A club statement read: "Following further
examination and consultation, Andros Townsend is to undergo surgery on his left
ankle on Thursday (tomorrow) after damaging ligaments during our fixture
against Stoke City last Saturday.
"The injury is likely to sideline the young winger
for up to 10 weeks."
Townsend's absence is a further blow to England manager
Roy Hodgson who is also without Arsenal winger Theo Walcott, who ruptured the
anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee playing against Tottenham in the FA
Cup in January.
Hodgson handed Townsend his England debut in their
penultimate UEFA Group H qualifying fixture with Montenegro, in which he played
a starring role by scoring in a 4-1 win.
He also impressed in the final pool encounter with Poland
- a 2-0 triumph that ensured England's participation in Brazil.
Townsend has been a regular for Tim Sherwood's men this
season, and has scored once in 25 Premier League appearances.
Hodgson will named his provisional England World Cup
squad on May 12.
Culled from Soccerway
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