Swansea have confirmed Ki Sung-yueng is expected to miss the start of the Premier League season through injury, though the club are closing in on the signing of another midfielder.
Ki has undergone a minor knee operation in South Korea having sustained the problem on international duty last month during the World Cup qualifier with Qatar.
Swans' medical staff visited Ki in Asia and will allow the South Korea captain to recover there before he comes back to Wales after Paul Clement's side have returned from their pre-season trip to America.
The club do not believe Ki's problem is a long-term one, yet they have not revealed a concrete timetable for his recovery.