Super Eagles striker, Emmanuel Emenike, will undergo an arthroscopic surgery after damaging his knee ligaments on Sunday while playing against Anzhi Makhachkala and had to be stretchered off the pitch.
Spartak’s team doctor,Michael Vartapetova said on the club’s official website that the medical examination Monday morning at the clinic showed that Emenike damaged internal meniscus and partial damage to the internal lateral ligament of the knee.
The Africa Cup of Nations top scorer who suffered a muscle tear in the semi-final match against Mali at the 2013 Africa Nations Cup in South Africa was examined by his club doctors Monday morning and has been ruled out of action till the end of the season.
This means he will miss Nigeria’s 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Kenya and Namibia and the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in June.
Meanwhile, Emenike has reportedly told MTNFootball that he is devastated that he has again been sidelined.
“I felt bad that I have to go back to the sidelines immediately I returned to action but I have accepted it as another fear to conquer. My club have also supported me to bounce back next season after I was told I will be out for two months.” The power-playing striker gave more details as regards his latest injury woes in Sunday’s league match against Anzhi, which Spartak won 2-0.”
”I actually wanted to take a shot before an opponent put his leg and that happened to be on my knee. I was hurt but sometimes such things happen. The most important thing is to remain focused and I wouldn’t blame the player for the tackle, that is football.”
“As it is now, I will be out of national assignments, it hurts but I have no choice. I have to focus on my recovery for next season.”
“It is frustrating but I am learning from the injury problems. I will be back and better when I return,” he lamented.