O’Connor out for 4 months

Birmingham City striker Garry O’Connor could face four months out because of complications following groin surgery.

The 26-year-old first suffered the injury last season and had an operation in a bid to cure the problem.

However, that has caused problems with the hip and City boss Alex McLeish has admitted he will need another operation and may not play again until March.

“We think he’s got to have an operation at some stage on his hip before he plays again,” said McLeish.

McLeish added on the club’s official website: “That is the kind of road we’re going down, so it’s another man down which isn’t great in terms of our striking options.

“Garry’s problem is related to what he had last year. He had an operation on part of the groin ligament in there because of wear of tear.

“I’ve not got the full technical details but the wear and tear has caused a little bit of bone growth or something has calcified, so he’ll have to get it shaved because it’s affecting his mobility in that area.

“In all likelihood the ‘bigun’ has got to go for an operation and we could be talking three or four months.”

Birmingham are already light on strikers and may have to buy in the January transfer window, with Marcus Bent out on loan to Middlesbrough.

Source: BBC

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