Ajax to miss Sigthorsson for four more months
September 13th, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANSThe Hague, Sep 13 (IANS) Ajax will be without striker Kolbeinn Sigthorsson for at least another four months due to a shoulder injury, the Amsterdam based club announced Thursday.
The 22-year-old Icelandic striker has had problems with his shoulder in the past and recently dislocated his left shoulder again, reports Xinhua.
After intensive investigation club and player decided for a rest period, but little progress was made in the past period.
Sigthorsson, who came over from AZ in 2011, already missed the majority of last season due to a fatigue fracture in his ankle.
He only played nineteen of the 51 games he could have played for Ajax.
As a replacement coach Frank de Boer opted for Siem de Jong as central striker this season, although the latter prefers to play as a midfielder.
Ryan Babel, who came over from Hoffenheim in August, is the other alternative.
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