it is very hard expect better play from him than Traore or Grosso now. Ashton's injury was really serious, i even forgot when he got it. Now he'll need to get back his confidence he had before.. and that can take a lot of time again.
Bah, it's only the insertion point for arguably the most important muscle group in football. What a pussy.
On a serious note, I hope he gets back into the squad soon. I see some tape on his knee in that picture, but I think it's only to reinforce the patella.
