Stealth operation

Hmm, how to pass the time while you're recovering from an ankle injury? Well, if you're Little Saint Mick, you have an operation on another part of your body. You'd think he's fast becoming some kind of surgery junkie, eager for his next fix.

Still, if Chris Hughton's telling the truth when he says "It hasn't hindered or increased the time he's going to be out" and our leading scorer is back in the first-team frame sharper than before within the next two to three weeks, we won't be complaining.