Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Eddie Lewis needs knee operation; out for a month

DERBY, England (AP) -- U.S. midfielder Eddie Lewis needs a knee operation, ruling him out of next week's exhibition game against Mexico in Houston.

"He needs a small operation to remove some cartilage," Derby manager Paul Jewell said Tuesday. "That could keep him out for about a month."

The 33-year-old Lewis was injured during Saturday's FA Cup loss against Preston and will be unable to play during the club's first matches under the new American ownership of Detroit-based consortium General Sports and Entertainment.

The Rams have won just one of their 23 Premier League matches this season.

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