04 October,2010 09:38 AM IST | | Agencies
Newcastle United's on-loan French winger Hatem Ben Arfa is set to miss most of this season after suffering a broken left leg in his side's 2-1 loss at Manchester City on Sunday.
Ben Arfa was caught early on by City's Nigel de Jong and a statement issued several hours after the final whistle by Newcastle said the 23-year-old, on loan from Marseille, had broken the tibia and fibula bones and was now set for an operation.
"He will undergo surgery tomorrow (Monday) morning," read the statement.
"Everyone connected with the club sends Hatem their best wishes for a speedy recovery. At this stage, no time limit has been put on his expected return date."
