his contributions helped the club back into the top three of the fa premiership but a knee injury curtailed his involvement in the 2000–01 season and in a bid to cure long-standing injury troubles he underwent knee surgery under renowned knee specialist dr richard steadman in the united states. as a result, redknapp was unable to participate in the whole of the club's cup treble campaign which yielded the fa cup, league cup and uefa cup. although injured, as the club captain he was called up by his teammates to receive the fa cup with vice-captain robbie fowler at the millennium stadium in cardiff. he made his comeback from injury during the pre-season tour before the 2001–02 season.