Towers added that Phillips was currently three months into recovering from the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction of his right knee and was already starting to develop his strength and power.

BBC: Henson will miss start of season

New Zealand coach Gary Kemble said Bradford winger Tame Tupou could now be a doubt for the rest of the series with a cruciate ligament knee injury.

BBC: Smith hails 'rusty' win for Lions

The former Derby, Southampton and Sunderland defender has been ruled out of action for the rest of the season with a cruciate knee ligament injury.

BBC: Stoke City visit Wembley ahead of FA Cup semi-final

There was plenty of speculation over whether Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole would be selected but the 28-year-old has bounced back impressively from cruciate knee ligament damage and a poor run of form.

BBC: Fabio Capello makes surprise England World Cup choices

He missed the 2006-07 season with a stress fracture of the back and then a cruciate knee ligament injury.

BBC: Knee injury ends season for Reid

Rivera, the career saves leader, missed most of last season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee while tracking down a fly ball during batting practice in Kansas City on May 3.

WSJ: Rivera says Yankees will support Rodriguez

The star cornerback, sidelined most of last season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, is shown running on a treadmill with a contraption on his upper body that relieves 30 pounds of pressure and doing a variety of drills in a segment on NFL Network that aired Thursday.

WSJ: Jets' Revis starts running as trade rumors persist