Hayles out for Christmas

Last updated : 08 December 2005 By Alex Aldridge
Barry Hayles
Hayles: Out
Millwall star striker Barry Hayles could be out for the rest of the season due to a persistent knee injury.

The ex-Fulham star has to have a keyhole operation on his injured leg and will be out for at least six weeks or longer. This is a major blow for the Lions as Millwall go into the very important Christmas period without him.

Boss Colin Lee is equally annoyed with Millwall's constant bad luck, "Barry's knee is stiff and very painful. He cannot put any weight on it and there is a chance he might need an arthroscopy.The best thing for us would be that he would miss only four to six weeks. The worst case scenario is that he won't play again this season.

"It's a massive blow. He is a senior player and he is very important for us.''