Kaizer Chiefs coach Muhsin Ertugral revealed to allghanasoccer.com that The Amakhosi could be resigned to losing central defender Jonathan Quartey as they learned that a scan under taken by the player revealed that the former Black starlet could need an operation.
The Chiefs medical team, along with the coach, had a number of meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday and have been mulling over the specialist report and what the next step of action should be. Losing Quartey, who made his debut for Chiefs during their 1-1 draw with Jomo Cosmos in August and was injured during Chiefs first-round Telkom Cup victory over Moroka Swallows on the 29th September, will be a set back for The Amakhosi.
The Ghanaian youth international was sent for a scan on the 1st October which did not reveal any damage to his hernia, the player was still in pain and was not responding to the treatment and as a result was sent for a second one this week which revealed the damage to his hernia. Chiefs Physiotherapist David Milner tells allghanasoccer.com that it took doctors a month to pick up that Quartey had a hernia problem, as he added “The first scan that Jonathan went for just after the Swallows game did not show anything, remember at the time we were not looking for this particular problem. Jonathan at the time went for the initial scan and we were looking at damage to his hip as that was the injury he suffered during the Swallows game.” A second scan to the central defender on Monday revealed unwelcome news for the Kaizer chiefs, Milner further says “After Monday’s scan we have discussed the various options available and if he does undergo an operation, we are likely to have him out of action for around two months, basically he will not be able to play again this year.”
Chiefs Muhsin Ertugral is not too concerned about losing Quartey as his defence have held firm in the absence of the young Ghanaian. He is though concerned about the long term effects that could pose problems being endured by the player at the moment.
