Wondered why there was no sign of Ray Lew on the bench last night. please log in to view this image Link to pic: http://ts4.mm.bing.net/th?id=HN.608035080002208147&pid=15.1 âThe England assistant manager, Ray Lewinton, will stat the mational teamâs World Cup on crutches after undergoing emergency knee surgery only 24 hours before the final friendly against Honduras. Lewington awoke on Friday morning in considerable discomfort and with the joint locked. The 57 year old has suffered knee problems in the past and missed a large part of Crystal Palaceâs Premier League campaign in 1997 with a serious infection of the joint. He was in hospital for 6 weeks and had nine operations on the complaint with medics fearing at one stage that he might have to have his leg amputated. âIt was really painfulâ said Lewington, who had assisted Roy Hodgson at Fulham and helped negotiate the side to the 2010 Europa League Final. âI had to have an op to clear some stuff around the knee. It couldnât have been worse timing but I should only be on crutches for two or three daysâ Source: http://www.theguardian.com/football...ager-ray-lewington-surgery-world-cup-honduras
