Former Nigeria international Victor Moses is facing a long lay-off after suffering an Achilles injury playing for club side Spartak Moscow.
The 31-year-old will have surgery after picking up the injury in the club’s 2-0 win at Ural in the Russian Premier League on Saturday.
The former Chelsea winger, who was widely linked with a return to England over the past few months, had scored twice in four league outings in the new campaign.
Spartak, Russia’s most successful club, expect Moses to be out for six months.
Moses scored 18 goals in 128 appearances for Chelsea, winning the Premier League, Europa League and FA Cup at Stamford Bridge before moving to Russia in July 2021.