Op to end Shola's season
Shola Ameobi is poised to undergo surgery on his hip in America.
Shola Ameobi is poised to undergo surgery on his hip in America, with Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder expecting the striker to miss the remainder of the season.Ameobi has been troubled by a hip complaint for well over a year and the club decided surgery was the only option after a period of rest over the summer failed to alleviate the problem.
The 25-year-old has soldiered on for a couple of months, but the pain has become so intense that he will head to America for what Roeder feels will be season-ending surgery.
"We're close to booking the operation in America," declared Roeder.
"When he has it, that's him for the season."
The Magpies have slipped to second from bottom in The Premiership and striking options are thin on the ground on Tyneside, with Michael Owen a long-term absentee and Obafemi Martins also in the treatment room.
