Swansea City will be without Nathan Dyer for up to two months as he requires ankle surgery.
Dyer, who only signed a four-year deal at the start of last month, will undergo surgery on Monday to remove an extra bone in his ankle.
The 28-year-old was part of Leicester’s Premier League winning squad last season after joining them on loan but he will now have to wait until December before making his next appearance of the season.
“I am bitterly disappointed,” Dyer told Swansea’s official website, via ESPN. “I was feeling good after completing preseason training and being involved in the friendlies and the first three games of the campaign.
“I started to feel some pain in my ankle after returning from the training camp in America. I saw a specialist last week and the MRI scan revealed the extra bone growth at the back of my ankle.
“There is not a lot I can do about it, but I am determined to work even harder after my operation to play my part for the team on my return.”
Dyer has made 13 appearances in the Premier League since the start of last season but they have all come from the substitutes bench.
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