Burnley have been dealt their second huge injury blow of the season after Robbie Brady was ruled out for a lengthy period with a patellar knee tendon injury.
The Clarets star sustained the devastating problem during his side's 1-0 away defeat to Leicester City, and the prognosis for Brady does not make for good reading.
Indeed, Burnley's official site has confirmed that the Republic of Ireland international faces a "substantial" time on the sidelines as manager Sean Dyche lamented losing yet another key player for the rest of the 2017/18 campaign.
Dyche said: “Robbie will have surgery to repair a patellar tendon tear and will be out for a substantial recovery period.