Injury-plagued striker advised to retire from football
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Crocked West Ham striker Dean Ashton is set to announce his premature retirement from football due to a degenerative ankle problem.
According to The Mirror, the 25-year-old travelled to Amsterdam three weeks ago for an assessment from leading Dutch surgeon Niek van Dijk and was warned he could end up wheelchair-bound if he carried on playing.
"We can confirm Dean Ashton is unavailable for selection but we cannot comment any further," a Hammers spokesman told the newspaper ahead on Saturday's home game against Tottenham Hotspur.
Ashton suffered a fracture of his ankle three years ago while training with England but returned to play 35 games during the 2007/08 season.
But the worsening state of his ankle was already taking its toll.
He underwent further surgery on his ankle in February this year but has yet to kick a competitive ball since the start of the new season.
The Mirror claims that the one-time capped England striker is suffering excruciating pain in his ankle and van Dijk has told him that he could perform high-risk surgery to alleviate the pain - but it will end his playing career.
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According to The Mirror, the 25-year-old travelled to Amsterdam three weeks ago for an assessment from leading Dutch surgeon Niek van Dijk and was warned he could end up wheelchair-bound if he carried on playing.
"We can confirm Dean Ashton is unavailable for selection but we cannot comment any further," a Hammers spokesman told the newspaper ahead on Saturday's home game against Tottenham Hotspur.
Ashton suffered a fracture of his ankle three years ago while training with England but returned to play 35 games during the 2007/08 season.
But the worsening state of his ankle was already taking its toll.
He underwent further surgery on his ankle in February this year but has yet to kick a competitive ball since the start of the new season.
The Mirror claims that the one-time capped England striker is suffering excruciating pain in his ankle and van Dijk has told him that he could perform high-risk surgery to alleviate the pain - but it will end his playing career.
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