India national team and Indian Super League (ISL) club Kerala Blasters have been dealt a huge blow as defender Sandesh Jhingan is likely to miss the 2019-20 season due to a knee injury, Goal has learnt.
Jhingan suffered an injury setback as he took the field for India against NorthEast United in a friendly match before the Blue Tigers' FIFA World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh on October 15 in Kolkata.
The 26-year-old twisted his knee in an off-the-ball incident, causing a rupture in his Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL).