Sunderland forward Duncan Watmore will miss the rest of the season after suffering a knee injuryin the Black Cats' 2-1 win over Premier League champions Leicester City on Saturday.
That is according to the Daily Mail, who report that the 22-year-old damaged cruciate ligaments after a coming together with Foxes defender Christian Fuchs.
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Watmore was taken off the field on a stretcher, but the struggling side managed to hold on for the win.
This comes as a blow to manager David Moyes, whose side was just picking up a bit of form. The Scot already lost Paddy McNair and Lynden Gooch to lengthy injury layoffs, and with games set to come in thick and fast during December, losing another player was always going to be less than ideal.
"It's his knee," Moyes said to Sky Sports before the extent of the damage was confirmed. "We'll need to get it assessed properly and find out exactly what it is, but it doesn't look good for him at the moment.
"I hope I'm wrong, I hope by the time we get it checked it's not what they think it is. 'It's disappointing as we've lost Paddy McNair and Lynden Gooch - two young players who have been getting a bit of game time.
"Duncan has been a big part of the first team and it would be a big blow."