Newcastle winger Harvey Barnes will not play again until the new year after a scan revealed the extent of his foot injury.
Barnes, 25, suffered the problem in Newcastle's 8-0 win at Sheffield United in the Premier League on Sunday, limping off the Bramall Lane pitch after 12 minutes.
Despite not having broken his foot, the England international will be out for three months while he recovers.
Head coach Eddie Howe said: "We think he's going to be out for around three months. No surgery required, which is good news, but his foot is now in a boot.
"It is an injury underneath his toe and he's now started his recovery. I think he's going to be quite sedate for a period of time because he's got to rest the toe, he's got to give it every chance to recover and then we'll have to build him up slowly, so that's why it's the three months."
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