Joe Allen to have shoulder surgery

  • Last Updated: March 10 2013, 16:24 GMT

Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen is to have surgery on a shoulder problem, manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed.

Joe Allen: Needs surgery
Joe Allen: Needs surgery

The Wales international, on the bench for the Premier League match at home to Tottenham having started the 4-0 win at Wigan last week, needs an operation to fix an established injury.

"We made a change today with Joe Allen having been struggling since October with his shoulder and he'll probably need an operation," the Reds boss told Sky Sports.


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