Latest Stoke City news: Ben Pearson is anticipated to miss roughly four months following close season surgery. Ben Pearson is expected to miss four months following close season surgery to repair a nagging hamstring issue. The 29-year-old Stoke City midfielder had hoped to avoid surgery to recuperate from an issue that sidelined him for the final few weeks of last season, but he has been forced to undergo an operation that would need a lengthy recuperation period. The expected timeline indicates that he will be sidelined for the first 10 games of the season, in addition to the obstacles that come with missing pre-season.
Pearson joined Stoke on loan from Bournemouth in January 2023, reuniting with his old Preston boss, Alex Neil. He signed permanently last summer for a price of less than £500,000 on a four-year contract. It was a stop-start season, with only 22 league appearances, and it ended in mid-March when he limped out of a home loss to Norwich.
Pearson joined Stoke on loan from Bournemouth in January 2023, reuniting with his former Preston manager, Alex Neil. He signed permanently last summer for less than £500,000 on a four-year contract. It was a stop-start season, with only 22 league games, and it came to an end in mid-March when he limped out of a home defeat to Norwich.
“It’s disappointing for him, and I feel bad for him, but it’s something you have to deal with as a footballer. These things can happen. I am confident he is in good hands and will return to the pitch as soon as possible.” Schumacher has plenty of center midfield options, including Josh Laurent, Wouter Burger, Jordan Thompson, Lewis Baker, and Daniel Johnson, as well as young talent Sol Sidibe, who will join the first team. Schumacher has already signed Viktor Johansson, Ben Gibson, and Eric Bocat, who was presented yesterday after signing a four-year contract from Belgian club Sint-Truidense for an unknown sum of over £1 million.
But it’s a devastating break for Pearson, who would have used the preseason to stake his claim to a critical starting spot this season. He continued: “It’s football, it can happen, he’ll obviously be disappointed but you can’t dwell on it, you have to get your head down and get on with the rehab process and give himself the best opportunity to come back as fit as possible when he’s ready.” Ryan Mmaee, who also missed the last month of the season due to a hamstring injury, is unlikely to be ready until the final week of preseason.
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