Less than feared for Moore

Last updated : 05 October 2006 By Derek O'Diamond

There were reports the 20-year-old's season could be over after sustaining the injury at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, but ever the harbinger of good news, Martin O'Neill has quelled fears. "Luke could be back in as little as three months. He does need surgery and I think that the doctor feels he must get it sorted out soon. It's not helping him long-term to struggle on with this injury and it must affect him psychologically if he's thinking about it in matches." Moore has been dogged by shoulder problems since he was 17.