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Swansea suffer blow in quest to avoid relegation as Nathan Dyer is ruled out for the season with Achilles injury

Swansea winger Nathan Dyer will miss the rest of the season after rupturing the Achilles tendon in his left ankle during Sunday's Premier League match against Leicester.

Dyer played the first seven minutes against the Premier League champions before limping off, and a scan on Monday confirmed the extent of the injury.

The 29-year-old, who earned a Premier League winner's medal with the Foxes last season, will now need surgery, the Welsh club announced on their official website.

Nathan Dyer will begin his road to recovery after tearing his Achilles tendon on Sunday
Nathan Dyer will begin his road to recovery after tearing his Achilles tendon on Sunday
Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri - who worked with Dyer last season - consoles the winger
Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri - who worked with Dyer last season - consoles the winger

Dyer had featured heavily during Paul Clement's reign, making a total of five appearances having missed the earlier part of the domestic campaign with an ankle problem

His injury means Gylfi Sigurdsson, Wayne Routledge, and January signings Luciano Narsingh and Jordan Ayew, will provide options for Clement out wide.