Mardle: 'Nightmare' damage for MVG | 'Relaxation is greatest tonic forward of Finals Night'

Wayne Mardle and Mark Webster have backed Michael van Gerwen to make Finals Night regardless of struggling a shoulder damage throughout his Premier League quarter-final victory in opposition to Chris Dobey in Aberdeen; The Play-Offs return to The O2 in London on Thursday, May 25

Wayne Mardle admits Michael van Gerwen has suffered a “nightmare” shoulder damage however he’s nonetheless backing the Dutchman to achieve the Premier League Darts ultimate on the O2.

Reigning six-time champion Van Gerwen suffered the damage throughout his 6-3 quarter-final victory over Chris Dobey, storming right into a 5-0 lead earlier than taking part in by means of the ache barrier within the latter levels.

Despite receiving therapy post-match, the Dutchman was unable to tackle Dimitri Van den Bergh within the final 4, which meant he was compelled to accept a third-place end.

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Wayne Mardle and Mark Webster debate whether or not Michael van Gerwen will likely be match for subsequent week’s Finals Night in London

Speaking to Emma Paton, Mardle referred to as it a “tense situation” however has backed MVG to make it to London’s O2 for the Play-Offs.

He mentioned: “It’s not about tonight. Him and his management all have to agree that it’s not about tonight. It’s about next week at the O2. It’s a case of, whatever needs to be done has to start now. Whatever kind of manipulation [of the shoulder] or anything.

“His well being is initially the precedence. If he can get wholesome in every week, then nice, but when he cannot, and that is the factor, he cannot play subsequent week barely injured, that might extend the therapeutic course of, and then you definately roll into the World Cup, and then you definately roll into the Matchplay.

“And then there’s all kinds of problems which make things worse. It’s a real tense situation, and I just hope he’s okay to play next week.

“It’s a horrible scenario for a sportsman to be in.

“We don’t know how much pain he’s in. We don’t know if it’s playable and this is precautionary, we don’t know that. We’re hoping that’s the case and he can play next week.

“The absolute catastrophe wouldn’t be having the ability to play subsequent week. It’s in regards to the well being of his shoulder proper now.”

Mardle added: “He’s a winner and he’ll assume ‘even when I’m not 100 per cent, I’m adequate’ however you have to be reasonable and he might make issues worse and he might find yourself lacking the subsequent two or three months which might be a darting catastrophe for him.

“We hope that rest is the best tonic.”

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Van Gerwen picked up the damage throughout his victory in opposition to Dobey in Aberdeen

Webster mentioned: “It’s not a long time [to recover] is it? Like Wayne says, there’s a bigger picture here.

“He’s bought to have therapy on it and doubtless by Tuesday he is bought to start out throwing. It’s not quite a lot of time to prepare for longer video games subsequent week, doubtlessly two of them. It’s a nightmare state of affairs.

“He made the right decision tonight, there was no point hampering himself. He was upset leaving. It was just niggling away.

“He’s bought an excellent administration group, and he’ll have the most effective therapy. Hopefully he is proper for subsequent week.

“I wouldn’t right him off. Hopefully it’s not as a serious as it looked, but he did look in some discomfort.

“Next week is the massive one, it is what he is labored these 16 weeks for.

“I think he’ll get there, no matter what his condition.”

“We don’t know how much pain he’s in. We don’t know if it’s playable and this is precautionary, we don’t know that. We’re hoping that’s the case and he can play next week.”

Wayne Mardle on MVG’s shoulder damage

Van Gerwen underlined his powers of restoration when he underwent wrist surgical procedure final yr earlier than coming again to win the World Matchplay in Blackpool.

“I wouldn’t write him off,” continued Welshman Webster. “Hopefully it is just a precaution and it’s not as serious as it looked but he was definitely in some discomfort.

“He’ll clearly not play on the Pro Tour in Leicester this weekend I’m guessing and simply get himself prepared for subsequent week as a result of it is the massive one. It’s what he labored these 16 weeks for to search out his place within the Play-Offs and it could be a sucker punch for him if he could not be there.

“I think he’ll get there by hook or by crook but whether he’s 100 per cent is another matter.”

We’re again for extra Premier League Darts motion from London’s O2 on Thursday, May 25 – Finals Night is reside on Sky Sports Action from 7pm.