Sheffield Wednesday v Bristol Rovers: Operation blow for rising Owls star Coke

League one: ALAN IRVINE has revealed that Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Giles Coke has undergone exploratory surgery to try and get to the root of an ongoing knee problem.

By The Newsroom

Published 10th Dec 2010, 23:27 BST

Updated 10th Dec 2010, 23:28 BST

The 24-year-old has been a regular for the Owls this season despite being troubled by the injury in recent weeks.

Manager Irvine said: "Giles is having an exploratory operation so we can find out exactly what the problem is.

"His knee has been troubling him for a few weeks and, hopefully, we can get to the bottom of it. It is a blow for Giles because he has had an excellent start to his career at Sheffield Wednesday.

"He has played well, scored some goals and looked a very good player."

Coke, who has been involved in all but four of Wednesday's 19 league outings, moved to Hillsborough last summer on a free transfer from Motherwell and has since netted four goals.

Irvine said: "As I have said from the start of the season, we have a good squad but not a big squad."