Originally published December 19, 2008 at 5:47 PM | Page modified December 19, 2008 at 7:36 PM
PrintSounders FC designated player Freddie Ljungberg out 10-12 weeks after surgery
Swedish midfielder to miss teams training camp
Seattle Times staff reporter
Sounders FC designated player Freddie Ljungberg is expected to miss training camp and possibly the team's inaugural game March 19 after recently undergoing surgery to repair a hip and hamstring condition.
The veteran midfielder is expected to miss 10 to 12 weeks, the team announced Friday, but is also expected to make a full recovery.
Ljungberg, who in October signed a two-year contract with Seattle believed to be worth $2.5 million per season, had the operation done at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Vail, Colo.
"Freddie Ljungberg is a player that we value for the long term," Sounders FC general manager Adrian Hanauer said in a statement. "As Freddie increased his training regimen for the upcoming season, we wanted to make sure that he was firing on all cylinders for the next two years and beyond."
Hanauer went on to explain that Ljungberg mildly aggravated a pre-existing condition.
"As he increased his training intensity, he suffered a mild re-occurrence of the hamstring problems that have occasionally hampered him over the past two years," Hanauer said. "At that point, Freddie and the club wanted to be proactive and we decided to have him see the best hip and hamstring specialists in the country."
Surgeons repaired a slightly torn hip labrum and shaved a small amount of bone where the hip meets the femur.
"The objective of this surgery is to eliminate the nagging injuries and to ensure that Freddie has the explosiveness necessary to be a major contributor for Sounders FC every time he steps on the pitch," Hanauer said.
José Miguel Romero: 206-464-2409 or jromero@seattletimes.com
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