Dugarry: I'm not 100 per cent

Last updated : 04 November 2003 By Brian Cartlidge

Dugarry, who scored his first goal of the season in Monday nights 2-1 defeat to Charlton at St. Andrew's, underwent surgery in August on the knee injury he sustained during Blues' participation in the Malaysia Cup at the end of July and is just beginning to show the kind of form that went a long way in securing Premiership survival last season.

"I'm not 100 per cent because I have pain in my knee," said the mercurial Frenchman.

"I'm a player and I want to play in every game, but I'm not sure that I can.

"At this moment, it's bad. It's frustrating that I can't run like last season for the moment.

"We don't know (about surgery) and we will wait for the moment. If it's the same pain after the next two games against Wolves and Arsenal, then maybe we will do something.

"When I came back after my operation for 10 days I felt very good. Now the pain is beginning again."

"But for the moment, I don't know. We will speak to the physio, but everything is possible for the moment."

Hard to believe that Dugarry could put in a performance like the one he produced on Monday night, particularly during the second half, when not fully-fit!
Hats-Off I say.