Stoke City’s aspirations for the rest of the Premier League season have been dealt a blow as striker James Beattie is set to miss a number of games.
The former England striker has undergone surgery on his knee cartilage and as a result will be out for six weeks.
Beattie has not been a regular for Stoke this season, making only seven appearances and one Premier League start, and was involved in a high-profile bust-up with manager Tony Pulis earlier in the campaign.
Stoke are currently firmly embroiled in mid-table and face Tottenham and West Ham before the end of March, but encouragingly for fans they are well above of the relegation battle which exists in the Premier League.
Pulis has confirmed Beattie will be out for a lengthy spell as he faces rehabilitation following surgery on the problematic knee.
“James has just had an operation to have a knee meniscus cleared up. He’ll be six weeks out. We’ve got two months left so it’s all about his rehab now,” said the manager.
Pulis recently stated his belief that Stoke are now getting respect from the rest of the Premier League as they get close to achieving the 40-point mark which should secure their top flight status for a third season in succession.
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