Stoke City midfielder Stephen Ireland is set for an "extended spell" on the sidelines after suffering a broken leg in training on Tuesday.
The Premier League club confirmed the news, but did not put a timescale on a recovery, with the 29-year-old set to undergo surgery.
A Stoke statement read: "Stoke City can confirm that Stephen Ireland has sustained a broken leg in training this morning and is now facing an extended spell on the sidelines.
"The club wishes Stephen a speedy recovery and will offer him all the support he requires as he undergoes his rehabilitation."
can confirm Stephen Ireland is facing an extended spell on the sidelines after suffering a broken leg in training this morningMay 10, 2016
All at wish Stephen a speedy recovery and will offer him all the support he requires as he undergoes his rehabilitation.May 10, 2016
Ireland's injury marks a further blow to Stoke after Ibrahim Afellay sustained cruciate ligament damage in a knee in April and was ruled out for nine months.
‘He instantly popped into our ratings as one of the best U21 midfielders in Europe. The impressive thing is Slot has made him into more of a no.6' Inside Ryan Gravenberch's transformation at Liverpool
‘I don’t think Liverpool would look at Ollie Watkins, a striker isn’t a pressing issue for them – it’s Arsenal who need one’ Former Reds star explains why his old club don’t need an out-and-out forward this summer
