Dembele out for two weeks.

[Lighthouse]

Can I point out that Dembele will go for a scan Thursday if the swelling has gone down. We will not know anything until then. The Speculation is based on the fact that he may not have broken a bone. Simply put, two weeks is very unlikely. Double that for the earliest return to the side if everything is fine after the scan.

[Brede Butter Pudding]

Can I point out that Dembele will go for a scan Thursday if the swelling has gone down. We will not know anything until then. The Speculation is based on the fact that he may not have broken a bone. Simply put, two weeks is very unlikely. Double that for the earliest return to the side if everything is fine after the scan.

Where've you heard this mate? Can't find anything anywhere apart from the Daily Mail article.

[ImperialWhite]

Can I point out that Dembele will go for a scan Thursday if the swelling has gone down. We will not know anything until then. The Speculation is based on the fact that he may not have broken a bone. Simply put, two weeks is very unlikely. Double that for the earliest return to the side if everything is fine after the scan.

All this is very confusing - why aren't they scanning him now? We know all about Zamora almost straight away.

[TonyGilroy]

Zamora had a clear break - had to be scanned and needed operation.

With Dembele they clearly don't think it's broken and therefore doesn't need surgery. With luck it's just bruising. Scan when swelling goes down in hope that no crack or ligament damage is found.

[Hazey]

Hopefully it isn't bruising on the bone.

From personal experience back in the day that is as bad as breaking the bone itself - think white hot pain when you accidently bump it thru you like lightning!

OUCH OUCH OUCH!!!!

[Lighthouse]

Can I point out that Dembele will go for a scan Thursday if the swelling has gone down. We will not know anything until then. The Speculation is based on the fact that he may not have broken a bone. Simply put, two weeks is very unlikely. Double that for the earliest return to the side if everything is fine after the scan.

Where've you heard this mate? Can't find anything anywhere apart from the Daily Mail article.

Fulham will have to wait another 24 hours to discover the full extent of Mousa Dembele's injury, but the striker looks like he will be out of action for at least two weeks with ankle ligament damage.
The Moroccan was carried off on a stretcher in stoppage time during Fulham's 2-0 defeat at Stoke in the Carling Cup on Tuesday after a reckless tackle from Andy Wilkinson that infuriated manager Mark Hughes.
Dembele will have an MRI scan on Thursday to assess the full extent of the damage to his left ankle, and he is likely to face at least a fortnight on the sidelines. The Belgian international took over as Fulham's main striker when Bobby Zamora broke his leg in a similar tackle ten days ago.
A Fulham spokesperson said: "He will have an MRI scan on Thursday when the swelling subsides and we should know after that whether it is ligament damage or anything else."
THIS FROM TALK SPORT BUT DON'T LET IT PUT YOU OFF.

[Brede Butter Pudding]

Can I point out that Dembele will go for a scan Thursday if the swelling has gone down. We will not know anything until then. The Speculation is based on the fact that he may not have broken a bone. Simply put, two weeks is very unlikely. Double that for the earliest return to the side if everything is fine after the scan.

Where've you heard this mate? Can't find anything anywhere apart from the Daily Mail article.

Fulham will have to wait another 24 hours to discover the full extent of Mousa Dembele's injury, but the striker looks like he will be out of action for at least two weeks with ankle ligament damage.
The Moroccan was carried off on a stretcher in stoppage time during Fulham's 2-0 defeat at Stoke in the Carling Cup on Tuesday after a reckless tackle from Andy Wilkinson that infuriated manager Mark Hughes.
Dembele will have an MRI scan on Thursday to assess the full extent of the damage to his left ankle, and he is likely to face at least a fortnight on the sidelines. The Belgian international took over as Fulham's main striker when Bobby Zamora broke his leg in a similar tackle ten days ago.
A Fulham spokesperson said: "He will have an MRI scan on Thursday when the swelling subsides and we should know after that whether it is ligament damage or anything else."
THIS FROM TALK SPORT BUT DON'T LET IT PUT YOU OFF.

I'm sure his scan is tomorrow etc, but firstly he isn't Moroccan, and secondly, by all reports it's his leg rather than his ankle. Either way official news is welcome.

[Lighthouse]

I heard the news about Dembele from a source that despite his drinking problem and drug habit is  honest in reporting what he knows.

The written report from Talk Spot is the only one I could find that was actually written. The fact that it is full of rubbish as well is par for the course.

Still we hope that this all points to better news for Dembele.

[Hazey]

You know Piers Morgan?

I heard the news about Dembele from a source that despite his drinking problem and drug habit is  honest in reporting what he knows.

The written report from Talk Spot is the only one I could find that was actually written. The fact that it is full of rubbish as well is par for the course.

Still we hope that this all points to better news for Dembele.

[cebu]

The Belgian press is suggesting Moussa will be out for a month according to this:

http://cc.fulhamfc.com/forum/topics/dembele-out-for-a-month

[epsomraver]

This is all guessing!. when I see it on the Offal I will believe it