Football: Adams has operation

Wednesday 21 July 1999 23:02 BST

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TONY ADAMS has had a hernia operation and will miss the start of the Premiership season and two of England's Euro 2000 qualififying matches in September, against Luxembourg and, more importantly, away to Poland.

The 32-year-old Arsenal centreback complained of having pain in his groin during training, but initially thought rest would cure the problem. However, specialists advised him that he would need an operation.

His absence will present difficulties for the England coach, Kevin Keegan, and Arsenal's Arsene Wenger, who has sold Steve Bould to Sunderland and has Matthew Upson out with a hamstring injury that he suffered at Notts County on Saturday.

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