Newcastle United Rafa Benitez has confirmed that Christian Atsu will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery.
Atsu went under the knife to treat his knee problem that has kept him out of the Magpies’ last three games.
The 26-year-old last outing was in Newcastle's 2-1 loss to Leicester City on April 7.
Ahead of their visit to Watford on Saturday, Benitez disclosed that the former Chelsea player will not be playing a part in the remaining games for the season.
“Atsu has had an operation on his knee to be sure that he will be fine for the next year,” Benitez was quoted as saying by The Chronicle.