Defence is a bit of a worry. We are going to need to strengthen in January, if we are going to make a push for the top 2. This is an extra blow. Let's hope there has been progress on the training ground.
If a player has a sporting injury then we usually get some feedback of what the injury is and what the likely time period for recovery is. However, even revealing this is a breach of the privacy for the individual concerned. Where there is no injury, but illness, then the club has a resposibility to keep personal information about that their employees confidential. Just because we support the club we have no right to expect such information to be put out in the public domain. Imagine how you would feel if details of your helth we discussed with all and sundry by your employers.
He's posted on his Instagram story that his operation has gone well, and he'll be back soon like he never left. Doesn't elaborate on what his operation was for though.