Dean Ashton

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Former England Under-21 international Ashton joined from Norwich City for a club record fee of £7million in January 2006. He scored seven goals in 16 Barclays Premiership appearances for the Canaries after moving to Carrow Road in January 2005 from Crewe. The versatile and powerful striker made his debut for Crewe aged just 16 in 2000. He quickly progressed up the international ladder, scoring three goals for England Under-19s at the European Championships in 2002, before notching on his debut for the Under-21s against Holland in 2004.

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West Ham United striker Dean Ashton has warned that he could miss the rest of the season, as he continues his recovery from recent ankle surgery. The 25-year-old England international has been reported to be aiming for a return to action by March, but Ashton says he has not set himself any timescale just yet. He told The Echo: "The papers have said I'll be returning in March, but I don't know... [more»]

West Ham United have upgraded their assessment of Dean Ashton's injured ankle after revealing the striker is now likely to be sidelined until the new year. Earlier in the week, the Hammers released a statement claiming the injury-plagued England striker would be out of action for a month following 'arthroscopic surgery to his left ankle'. That operation is due to take place next week but the... [more»]

West Ham striker Dean Ashton faces around a month on the sidelines after discovering he requires surgery on an ankle problem. The injury-plagued England striker will go under the knife next week after damaging his ankle during training earlier this month. Ashton is now expected to miss around five Premier League games and England's two World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Belarus next... [more»]

West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola has allayed fears that Dean Ashton could be out of action for a month after revealing that he expects the striker to resume training next week. The injury-plagued England striker will miss Zola's first game in charge when the Hammers host Newcastle United at Upton Park on Saturday. Ashton sprained his ankle during training earlier in the week and suggested he... [more»]

West Ham United striker Dean Ashton's injury jinx has struck again after he confirmed that he expects to be out of action for around a month with an ankle problem. Ashton has started just 33 Premier League games during two-and-a-half seasons with the Hammers due to a series of injury problems. The 24-year-old missed England's recent World Cup qualifiers with a leg problem and was hoping to be... [more»]