Aston Villa midfielder Alan Thompson
has dealt John Gregory another massive injury blow with the news that he will be out of action for two months with his damaged ankle ligaments. Villa manager Gregory had been optimistic that Thompson would
be back in action within four But the £4.5million capture from Bolton admitted that he
is unlikely to be ready for a return to It was news that Gregory could have done without on the day that
another midfielder Mark Thompson admitted: ``I have come off crutches and can move around
but it will be two months ``It is so frustrating because it happend in such a daft way
with me putting my foot in a pot-hole at ``It's also a blow because I had been happy with my form after
coming back into the team after ``This is the last thing I could have done with as Villa are
going for the title and everyone wants to Gregory's plight is such that Draper will have to delay surgery
for a fortnight to allow Paul Merson Draper will be asked to play through the pain barrier against
Middlesbrough on Saturday and |