Six weeks out for Van Haaren

Midfielder suffers ankle injury at Feyenoord training camp

Last Updated: January 13, 2012 4:41pm

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Ricky van Haaren: Out for six weeks with an ankle injury

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Feyenoord have received a blow with the news midfielder Ricky van Haaren has been ruled out for six weeks with a torn ankle ligament.

Van Haaren, who made seven league appearances for Feyenoord in the first half of the season, suffered the injury at the club's training camp in Marbella on Wednesday and returned to Holland for treatment on Thursday.

"Ricky van Haaren is certainly not usable for Feyenoord for six weeks," read a statement on Feyenoord's official website.

"The midfielder has a torn ankle ligament, as is shown by tests at the hospital."

Feyenoord are next in Eredivisie action on January 22nd at VVV-Venlo.