Fulham midfielder Andreas Pereira will undergo surgery on a broken ankle and is expected to return “later this year,” according to the London club.
The 27-year-old suffered the injury in Sunday’s 2-1 loss to Manchester City.
Pereira was taken off on a stretcher after colliding with City defender Manuel Akanji.
Fulham defender Tim Ream, 35, suffered a broken arm in the same game and will undergo surgery.
Cottagers manager Marco Silva confirmed Pereira and Ream would be out for the rest of the season on Monday, ahead of his team’s game against Liverpool on Wednesday.
Brazilian Pereira has five goals in 38 games.appearances in all competitions this season, while United States centre-back Ream has made 35 outings, scoring one goal.
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