Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom has said Chris Basham's lower-leg injury will not be career-ending.
Basham, 35, injured his standing leg as he attempted to make a cross in a match against Fulham earlier this month.
He was carried off the pitch on a stretcher and has since confirmed he has had two operations on his leg.
"He will come back fit as a fiddle, that won't take long." said Heckingbottom.
"The surgeons are really happy with the work they have done, so there is no reason whatsoever [to believe Basham won't return to action].