Čech goes under the knife
Monday, June 26, 2006
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The Chelsea FC goalkeeper Petr Čech has taken advantage of the Czech Republic's early exit from the FIFA World Cup to undergo shoulder surgery.
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Successful surgery
The English champions confirmed in a statement that the 24-year-old had a routine shoulder operation on Monday "to clear up some minor problems outstanding from last season. He will be working with the Chelsea medical staff to be fit as soon as possible." The Czechs failed to progress beyond the group stage in Germany despite defeating the United States 3-0 in their opening match.
