Jermaine Jones will miss 4-6 weeks of training after undergoing surgery for a sports hernia last Tuesday. His club team, New England Revolution, announced in a statement on Tuesday the condition of their midfielder:
"New England Revolution midfielder Jermaine Jones underwent successful sports hernia surgery this afternoon at the Institute for Sports Science, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Bill Hutchinson performed the surgery and Jones is scheduled to miss the next 4-6 weeks while completing his rehabilitation."
No explanation for the injury has been given concerning when it first appeared or exactly the degree of the hernia. However, Jones is expected to make a full recovery from the surgery and be back playing soccer within a few weeks. He will miss the Desert Diamond Cup in Tucson next week.
Jermaine Jones played 90 minutes for the US National Team on Sunday in their 2-0 win over Panama with no apparent signs of an injury. He accounted for a shot on goal as well as four fouls suffered according to the stat sheet.
The impact that Jones brought to the Revolution last season was very big. Before Jones signed with New England on August 24th, the Revolution had a record of nine wins, three draws, and 12 losses. In the 15 matches after he signed, the team finished with a record of 11 wins, two draws, and two losses. That includes their playoff run to MLS Cup.
The 2015 MLS season starts for New England Revolution on March 8th when they take on Sounders FC at 9:30 p.m.
