Chris Woakes revealed that he is considering taking the rehabilitation route rather than going under the knife to make himself available for the high-profile series against Australia.
The all-rounder sustained the injury while fielding in the 57th over of India's first innings as he chased a ball from mid-off towards the boundary near the and put in a dive to pull the ball back just inside the ropes.
Phyiso Ben Davies rushed onto the field to provide help to Chris Woakes and instantly took him back to the dressing room. Later, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) stated that the veteran all-rounder has suffered a shoulder dislocation and will miss the remainder of the game against India.
I think the options will be to have surgery or to go down a rehab route - Chris Woakes
Chris Woakes underwent scans and is waiting to receive the results before starting his recovery program. Speaking to BBC Sport, Woakes provided an official update on his injury and his Ashes participation. He said:
"Naturally with that there will be a chance of a reoccurrence, but I suppose that could be a risk that you're just willing to take.
"From a rehab point of view you can probably get it get it strong again within eight weeks. So that could be an option, but again I'm obviously still waiting to get the full report on it."
When you have an injury like that, you think your game is done - Chris Woakes
"When you have an injury like that, you think your game is done. And then, the closer it goes, it's always never a matter of whether I was going to be out there or not. And it was just a matter of how I was going to approach it."
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