Demetri Catrakilis set to be sidelined until December

Demetri Catrakilis set to be sidelined until December

Harlequins fly-half Demetri Catrakilis has undergone surgery on his throat and is expected to be sidelined until Christmas.

Catrakilis sustained a small fracture to a bone in his throat during a match against Gloucester Rugby last month.

"Demetri is having an operation to lift some skin that is causing a slight blockage in his breathing," commented John Kingston, the Quins director of rugby.

"They were hoping this would clear naturally but they are going to use surgery to sort it out and then he will be having a few weeks of complete rest.

"He will then be all clear to start building up to be ready to go by Christmas. In many ways the small fractured bone he suffered was less of a concern -- it was about making sure that the breathing was OK for an elite athlete. The scan last week led to the decision to opt for the surgery."


Catrakilis is expected to return to South Africa to recover from the surgery.


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