AN ex-footie ace who says his top-flight career was ended by an unnecessary operation is suing a surgeon for millions.
Former Wolves striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, 36, underwent surgery after breaking a leg in 2013.
However, Prof James Calder also performed a type of keyhole surgery to his ankle, partly to remove damaged tissue.
High Court documents claim Ebanks-Blake, then 27, began to suffer pain and stiffness in his joint, which was previously fine.
The Cambridge-born forward — on Manchester United’s books as a youth — moved to a number of clubs but never played in the Premier League again.
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He retired in 2019 after another leg fracture.
The size of his “substantial” claim against the London-based orthopaedic surgeon has not been disclosed, but the average top-flight salary at the time was £1.6million.