Championship - Boro lose Pogatetz to injury

Eurosport - Mon, 02 Nov 11:43:00 2009

Middlesbrough will be without Emanuel Pogatetz for six weeks after he broke his cheekbone at the weekend.

2009 Premier League Middlesbrough Emmanuel Pogatetz (PA Photos) - 0

The Austrian returned to the Boro side for the first time this season, following knee surgery, but he lasted a little more than 45 minutes of the 1-0 loss to Plymouth as he was stretchered off after a clash of heads.

The injury was assessed by doctors and they took the decision to operate at the James Cook University Hospital on Sunday.

The injury is in the same place as the one he sustained against Basel in March 2006.

The club's medical team have indicated that a six-week lay-off is the normal period of inactivity for such an injury.

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  1. We will just have to take it on the cheek whilst he is­ out then.

    From I know how, on Mon 2 Nov 3:23PM
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