Southampton striker Ings out 4-6 weeks after knee surgery

Posted November 04, 2020 6:00 am

The Associated Press

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) - Southampton striker Danny Ings needs knee surgery and will be sidelined for at least one month, the Premier League club said Wednesday.

The 28-year-old Ings came off late in the Saints' 4-3 victory over Aston Villa on Sunday. He had earlier scored his fifth goal of the season.

'œIt could have been much worse, but at the moment he's out for maybe 4-6 weeks,'ť Southampton manager Ralph HasenhÃ¼ttl said in the club statement. 'œIt's a small surgery but a necessary one."

The surgery is scheduled for Thursday.

Ings clutched his left knee after a challenge by Villa substitute Trezeguet. A scan showed damage to his meniscus, HasenhÃ¼ttl said Wednesday at a news conference ahead of Friday's match against Newcastle.

The knee was swollen and painful when Ings tried jogging on Tuesday, HasenhÃ¼ttl said.

Ings has been slowed by knee injuries in the past, but HasenhÃ¼ttl said this problem is unrelated.

Ings had a career-best 22 goals last season and was a substitute for Gareth Southgate in England's 1-0 win over Iceland in the Nations League on Sept. 5. He scored in England's 3-0 victory over Wales this month.

Southampton is fifth in the Premier League with 13 points after seven games.

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