Valentina Rodionenko - 'Mustafina will have knee surgery after Glasgow'

In a report in Stadium.ru, Russia's head coach Valentina Rodionenko has revealed that Aliya Mustafina will travel to Germany post-Glasgow for surgery on her knee ligaments.  The extent of the injury is unclear but Rodionenko says that it was during a period of rest that the problem became evident.  Aliya is in good spirits and it is expected that she will be ready to compete in Rio if not at the Europeans.  

Of perhaps more immediate concern is the health of Russian team captain Ksenia Afanasyeva who has been suffering from a kidney infection recently. Her participation at Worlds will be dependent on how she feels.

Good luck to all the girls, and our best wishes to Aliya and Ksenia for a full recovery!  

Source - http://www.stadium.ru/reportsandcomments/interview/person/1653/15-10-2015-glavnie-konkurenti-na-chempionate-mira-kitai-ssha-yaponiya

UPDATE - Andrei Rodionenko 16/10 has confirmed Aliya has a torn meniscus, will have surgery immediately after Glasgow needing two months to recover.  

Aliya has said 'missing the 2011 Worlds did not prevent me from winning gold at the 2012 Olympics'.  

Fighting talk from our wonderful Queen again!

Ksenia Afanasyeva has kidney stones, in hospital for a week.  Back in training for two days.  Will compete vault, beam, floor to help team if the pain has eased.  She says she had hoped for medals at EF but doesn't know if she is capable after this illness.