van Ginkel: "I've actually had the burden of the irritation in my knee for months."

Aug 8, 2016
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Marco van Ginkel has confessed that his knee injury that will now keep him out until October has been troubling him for months!

"I've actually had the burden of the irritation in my knee for months," he said.

"It was also true during my loan spell with PSV last season. I can play and train regularly without feeling the irritation in my knee. But it happens regularly and that bothers me. Wherever I play I want to give 100 per cent.

"I do not feel I now get to that percentage, at least not for myself. That's why I've made this decision, to be better for it. Therefore under these circumstances there was no sense in returning to PSV.

"I will be treated and train at the same time as usual at Chelsea. No sense now to return to PSV. I have already informed the club [PSV]. If I feel fit again we look further. Who knows what might happen in January?"

Chelsea were planning to make a decision on van Ginkel in mid August, just a week away, but now this knee problem will keep Marco at Chelsea for longer. Whether Conte will use him as an option after he recovers, is yet to be seen.