by Biamp » Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:23 am
Cheers Doug, good stuff. And thanks for clearing the situation up. I think you are referring to the Silva injury he mentioned in his interview a while back. But, the one I am referring is not a while back. All it says is that he needs a break of two weeks to recover, but Mancini can't afford to rest him.
SILVA PLAYING AT 80 PER CENT DUE TO ANKLE TROUBLES
Manchester City star David Silva has lit up the Premier League this season but the Spanish magician is fighting through the pain barrier as we enter the final nine games of the campaign.
The Sweeper can today reveal the real extent of Silva’s daily battle with ankle injuries that he has been carrying since mid-January, which has coincided with a dip in his personal form as City hit their first rocky patch of the season.
The Spaniard, 26, has a long-term problem with his left ankle, but both are causing him soreness, and the club’s desire to nurse him through until the end of the season has seen him substituted in his last three appearances.
The ideal scenario for Silva would be for him to rest for two weeks, but manager Roberto Mancini feels that he cannot afford to give the former Valencia man time off as City challenge for a first top flight title in 44 years.
The midfielder’s problems are not helped but his refusal to wear ankle strapping like most players as he says that it restricts his feel for the ball.
"Silva is playing at 80 per cent because of his ankle trouble, it’s been causing him discomfort for a while now," a City source told Goal.com.
"He doesn’t need an operation, it’s a case of pain management to nurse him through until the end of the season."