Kieron Dyer needs liver transplant
Ipswich Town's under-23s manager has been diagnosed with a chronic liver disease.
Last updated 31st Oct 2021
Ipswich Town legend Kieron Dyer requires a liver transplant, his current club Ipswich have announced.
Ipswich, where Dyer started his senior career in the mid-1990s and has been working as under-23s boss, confirmed that the 42-year-old was undertaking tests in hospital on Wednesday.
A subsequent statement from the League One club on Sunday said he had been diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis and now requires a transplant.
"I see myself as a very positive person that will overcome this minor setback. "
Dyer said: "Unfortunately, I was diagnosed with a condition of the liver a couple of years ago, that would lead to me one day needing a transplant.
"Over the next week, test results will confirm when I need to go through this procedure.
"I see myself as a very positive person that will overcome this minor setback. I'm very grateful to the club, the supporters and the general public for their messages of support over the past week.
"I would like to ask everyone now to respect my privacy, and my family's privacy."
One of his former clubs, Newcastle United, also tweeted their best wishes:
Dyer, who won 33 senior England caps, started his career with Ipswich before going on to play for Newcastle and West Ham.