West Bromwich Albion have been dealt a major blow with Nacer Chadli expected to be out until March following a relapse of the Belgian’s hip injury.
The diagnosis is much worse than first feared when Chadli limped off during the defeat to Stoke on December 23.
Alan Pardew admitted the development would affect his January plans, given West Brom are in desperate need of goal-scorers in their battle against the drop.
Chadli first suffered the injury in October and West Brom had taken extra precaution in bringing him back before Pardew sent him on at half-time at the bet365 Stadium.