Sunderland striker Steven Fletcher has reportedly had successful surgery on his troubled ankle.
The 26-year-old was ruled out for the rest of the season in March after sustaining the injury while on international duty for Scotland.
The former Wolverhampton Wanderers frontman had an operation this week and is expected to return to action for the start of next season in August, according to BBC Sport.
The Black Cats are just three points away from relegation from the Premier League.
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| C | Leicester CityLeicester | 45 | 31 | 4 | 10 | 89 | 39 | 50 | 97 |
| 2 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 45 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 80 | 41 | 39 | 90 |
| 3 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 44 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 88 | 56 | 32 | 90 |
| 4 | Southampton | 45 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 85 | 62 | 23 | 84 |
| 5 | Norwich CityNorwich | 45 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 79 | 63 | 16 | 73 |
| 6 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 45 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 47 | 20 | 72 |
| 7 | Hull City | 45 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 68 | 59 | 9 | 70 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 45 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 68 | 61 | 7 | 66 |
| 9 | Coventry CityCoventry | 44 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 68 | 55 | 13 | 64 |
| 10 | Preston North EndPreston | 45 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 56 | 64 | -8 | 63 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 45 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 53 | 47 | 6 | 62 |
| 12 | Cardiff CityCardiff | 45 | 19 | 5 | 21 | 51 | 65 | -14 | 62 |
| 13 | Swansea CitySwansea | 45 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 59 | 64 | -5 | 57 |
| 14 | Watford | 45 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 60 | 58 | 2 | 56 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 45 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 56 |
| 16 | Millwall | 45 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 44 | 55 | -11 | 56 |
| 17 | Queens Park RangersQPR | 45 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 53 |
| 18 | Stoke CityStoke | 45 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 60 | -15 | 53 |
| 19 | Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 45 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 58 | 74 | -16 | 50 |
| 20 | Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds | 45 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 42 | 68 | -26 | 50 |
| 21 | Plymouth ArgylePlymouth | 45 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 58 | 70 | -12 | 48 |
| 22 | Birmingham CityBirmingham | 45 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 49 | 65 | -16 | 47 |
| 23 | Huddersfield TownHuddersfield | 45 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 48 | 75 | -27 | 45 |
| R | Rotherham UnitedRotherham | 45 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 32 | 87 | -55 | 24 |
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