1.   After the game, she tearfully spoke of possible ligament damage.

2.   He at least was heartened that there was no ligament damage found.

3.   Sterland has missed the whole season so far with ankle ligament damage.

4.   Thomas will also miss most of those matches after having his right ankle put in plaster to repair ligament damage.

5.   The Strasbourg winger missed the opening games of the new season but has featured in the last four with no ill effects from his ligament damage.

6.   ALAN SHEARER was last night recovering from an operation to rebuild cruciate knee ligament damage.

7.   Meanwhile, defender Graham Hill, sidelined since the start of the season by knee ligament damage, has resumed full training.

8.   Also, guard ALLAN HOUSTON is not close to having his full range of motion in his shooting wrist following surgery in June to repair ligament damage.