Adam Doueihi, the injured playmaker for the Wests Tigers, is cautiously confident that he will be back in the game by July while not wanting to give a specific time frame for his third ACL tear. He is still completing important recovery milestones.
When the gifted 25-year-old fell awkwardly and stayed down during the last ten minutes of a game against the Eels on April 10 of last season, there was a deflated vibe around Accor Stadium. Everyone there was hoping it wasn’t what it looked like.
However, scans revealed the worst: Doueihi had suffered his third ACL tear, which would prevent him from playing for 12 to 16 months following surgery.He remarked, “It’s always tough, especially being my third one,” nearly a full year after agreeing to a one-year contract extension for the 2024 campaign.
“I understand the physical and psychological toll that going through the rehab process can take on you; therefore, there are days when you’re by yourself and you tend to overthink things.”
However, I’ve behaved myself admirably this time. I am aware of what to anticipate and the requirements for returning.
About 30 weeks have passed since my surgery, and I feel like I’m improving every week.”As long as I continue to win on a daily and weekly basis, I am confident that I will eventually recover and reach my peak playing football again.”
Alongside John Bateman, who underwent minor clean-out surgery in the off-season, the Tigers star, who has been running for the past two months, trained separately from the main group on Thursday morning.
