Livesey, 24, has patella tendonitis - a disease in the tendon that causes inflammation in the knee while Bridge Wilkinson is recovering from an operation to remove floating bone in his big toe.

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Lyon especially could make an impact now that Francisco has been shut down with the same right elbow inflammation that ended his season Sept. 16 and ultimately led to December surgery to remove bone spurs.

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His condition, patellar tendinitis, can be described as inflammation of the tendon that attaches the quadriceps (thigh muscle) to the tibia (shin bone).

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