Aston Villa striker Darren Bent has gone under the knife, with the Midlands club stating that the forward’s ankle operation was a success.
The England international suffered the injury against Wigan at the DW Stadium, after falling awkwardly under pressure from Latics defender Antolin Alcaraz.
Villa have confirmed that Bent is expected to be sidelined for around 12 weeks.
“Darren Bent underwent surgery tonight in a London clinic to repair ruptured ligaments in his left ankle,” a statement on the club’s official website reads.
“The operation was a complete success and it is expected that Darren will be able to resume full training in around 12 weeks.”
Bent now faces a race against time to see whether he can be fit to participate in Euro 2012, as England’s striking options take another blow; the Villa man was expected to harbour the bulk of the goalscoring responsibilities in the first two games whilst Wayne Rooney is suspended.
By Gareth McKnight
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