Andy Murray Wimbledon return hinges on key injury factor as he lands back in London to see specialist

Crocked Andy Murray landed back in London on Tuesday for further tests on his ankle injury to find out whether or not he'll be fit for Wimbledon in July.

The Scottish sporting legend was struck with yet another setback in the Miami Open in his narrow defeat to Tomas Machac - in which he also raged at fans for standing after losing a critical point in the second set. He had his sights set on a final Wimbledon runout before a planned retirement this summer but it now remains to be seen if he will be fit in time for it starting on July 1.

Murray has sought out a specialist diagnosis and it remains to be seen if rest and physio will suffice or if he will require surgery. Hopes remain he will be back for a summer in which he could feature at Wimbledon and the Olympics before hanging up the racket for good. The Scot, who will be 37 in May, vowed: “I’ll be back” but he is expected to learn his fate in the next few days after the pain and swelling has subsided.

Dr Daniel Fong, Reader in Sports Medicine and Biomechanics at Loughborough University, said: “The time of recovery depends on the treatment, which could be a few months for surgical reconstruction of the ligaments, or a few weeks for conservative treatments such as bracing, taping and exercise.

“It really depends on the decision made by the player, the coach and the medics. Some people can do well with strong muscles and proprioception to compensate for the reduced integrity of the ligaments. Many top players have experienced a lot of injuries during their career so this type of ligament injury is quite common for them.

“With the ligaments injured or ruptured, the ankle joint might have increased mechanical instability, but this could be compensated by strengthening the