Overview
- Stoke manager Mark Robins confirmed on Thursday that Ampah required surgery after sustaining an impact knee injury during the recent international break.
- Robins said the operation went well but included corrective procedures that will need a long healing period to avoid damage to the joint surfaces.
- Ampah moved from Chelsea to Stoke on a three-year deal earlier this year and has not yet made his Stoke first-team debut because of earlier setbacks and this new injury.
- The knee problem compounds a prior toe injury that delayed his progress and stops the 20-year-old from building the momentum he showed with two goals in four Under-21 matches.
- Stoke will delay plans to integrate Ampah into the senior squad while monitoring his rehab, with other players returning from suspension or injury affecting short-term selection choices.