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Ebbsfleet United club captain Dave Winfield does not need surgery and could play again in eight weeks

Ebbsfleet club captain Dave Winfield has been told he doesn't need knee surgery and could be playing again within eight weeks.

The centre-half ruptured his medial cruciate ligament in the Fleet's 2-0 win over Maidstone in the first week of the season.

There were fears Winfield might not have played again this season but a specialist has confirmed his injury is healing naturally and he can begin the rehabilitation process.

Ebbsfleet captain Dave Winfield is on his way back Picture: Andy Payton
Ebbsfleet captain Dave Winfield is on his way back Picture: Andy Payton

Ebbsfleet manager Daryl McMahon said: "He doesn’t need surgery so it’s good news.

"If he needed surgery he’d be out for six months so this had brought it down to eight weeks.

"He’s got four weeks non-weight-bearing so he can do weights and leg weights but not running. He’ll be doing cycling and the rower so as long as he gets through that four-week period OK, he can get back on the grass.

"It will feel like a bonus in eight weeks if he’s back. Like anything in these situations, anything can happen, he could still have setbacks etc but it’s the best diagnosis we could have had."

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