PETER CROUCH is facing a dilemma over whether to have surgery this week on his broken nose.
The Liverpool striker has been booked in for a operation tomorrow, which could rule him out for a month, but is considering postponing the procedure until the end of the season.
Crouch, who has had to settle for brief substitute appearances against both Manchester United and Barcelona, is desperate not to miss out during a crucial stage of the campaign.
“The specialist has told me I need an operation and it’s all booked for Friday but I’m still talking about whether I need it now or whether I can put it off until the end of the season,” he revealed.
“I really don’t want to miss any games and ideally I can get it put back.
“The thing is I know that because of the injury, my breathing isn’t as it should be at the moment.
“If it’s affecting my performances then I know I’m going to have to get it over and done with.
“The doctor has said that after getting it done, I’ll be out for three to four weeks.
“That would be really frustrating because at this stage of the season I really don’t want to miss any games.”
Crouch suffered the injury when he was accidentally kicked in the face by Rob Hulse in the Reds’ 4-0 win over Sheffield United at Anfield on February 24.
If the 26-year-old striker goes ahead with the surgery it would rule him out of the Reds’ trip to Aston Villa a week Sunday and also England’s Euro 2008 double header with Israel and Andorra.
He would also be a doubt for the home Premiership clash with Arsenal on March 31 as well as the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final.
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