Hull City captain Ian Ashbee could miss the entire season after being told he needs further surgery on a ruptured posterior cruciate ligament injury sustained last May.
The 32-year-old defender suffered the injury in the first ten minutes against Aston Villa in the final month of last season and will now travel to America for further surgery next week.
Hull's manager Phil Brown confirmed the news on the club's website, saying: 'Ian has had a setback with regards to his long-term problem and it's been four years since he had an operation on his knee.
'The setback came as a result of the tackle against Aston Villa and that has unfortunately resulted in him needing further surgery. He will be flying out to Colorado on Monday to undergo that surgery.
'Hopefully the scenario with Ian will be rehabilitation and be back within eight or nine months.'
Brown described the news as 'a big blow for Ian and a big blow for us' but backed the club skipper to try his hardest to earn a further contract beyond his current one, which expires next summer.
'We've had long discussions with Ian. He is in the last year of his contract here and he is trying desperately to get another one,' the manager continued.
'In his own inimitable fashion, Ian is trying to prove people wrong.'
Ashbee joined the Tigers in 2002 from Cambridge United and has since established himself as one of the club's most influential and indispensible players.
The 32-year-old defender suffered the injury in the first ten minutes against Aston Villa in the final month of last season and will now travel to America for further surgery next week.
Hull's manager Phil Brown confirmed the news on the club's website, saying: 'Ian has had a setback with regards to his long-term problem and it's been four years since he had an operation on his knee.
'The setback came as a result of the tackle against Aston Villa and that has unfortunately resulted in him needing further surgery. He will be flying out to Colorado on Monday to undergo that surgery.
'Hopefully the scenario with Ian will be rehabilitation and be back within eight or nine months.'
Brown described the news as 'a big blow for Ian and a big blow for us' but backed the club skipper to try his hardest to earn a further contract beyond his current one, which expires next summer.
'We've had long discussions with Ian. He is in the last year of his contract here and he is trying desperately to get another one,' the manager continued.
'In his own inimitable fashion, Ian is trying to prove people wrong.'
Ashbee joined the Tigers in 2002 from Cambridge United and has since established himself as one of the club's most influential and indispensible players.
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