Emmanuel Frimpong has been diagnosed with a fractured cheekbone and will be out of action for three months.
The midfielder, who is currently on loan at Wolverhampton Wanderers from Arsenal, suffered the injury in the 3-2 loss to Aston Villa this afternoon.
Villa midfielder Stiliyan Petrov caught the Englishman high on the face and Frimpong stayed down for several minutes before being escorted off.
BBC West Midlands reported this evening that he would miss three months, all but ruling him out for the rest of the campaign.
Sports Mole recently announced the sponsorship of Frimpong's Wolves kit until the end of the season.
