Mkandawire recovering from surgery

Former Hereford United captain Tamika Mkandawire, now at Leyton Orient, had a hernia operation yesterday and is expected to be out for a month.

"Tam has probably been one of our best performers this season and is certainly in our top three players for the campaign," said manager Martin Ling.

"We've been told that all went well and that he could be back within three weeks, but I would probably say that we are looking more likely at being without him for a month.

"Of course it is a big loss to us, but we had reached the stage where his injury was detracting from his performance so we knew we had to get it sorted.

"Hopefully though his rehabilitation will go well and it will be good to go into the home straight of the season with a fully fit Tam back with us."

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