No he says he will try and play on as long as he can and try to get to the xmas break. That to me is a big deal because how bad is his knee? and two, what if it gets worse or he severely ruptures the ligament worse?
2. He wouldn't be the first player to play with an injured meniscus for a while. There have been many field players who have done so without too many problems.
3. He has already had this problem for a while now and so far it has not affectioned his performances.
