GREENE TO MISS WHOLE OF PRESEASON

Serginho Greene has been ruled out of preseason after going under the knife Friday. The Dutch defender had a piece of his meniscus removed during the procedure. Greene had recovered well from a torn ligament and cruciate, but damage to the meniscus was found in the final stages of rehab. ‘It became clear when he had the ball at his feet and had to go into tackles,’ explained club doctor Robbart van Linschoten. ‘We were forced to take the decision to operate. It’s disappointing, but even with the extra six weeks, rehab has not taken long.’