Stoke midfielder Ibrahim Afellay has sustained cruciate ligament damage and will be out for the long term, the Barclays Premier League club have announced.
The 30-year-old, who has been capped 52 times by Holland, suffered what the club have called a "serious knee injury" in Friday's training session and was not in the squad for the Potters' Saturday lunchtime clash with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
In a quote published on Stoke's official Twitter account, boss Mark Hughes said: "It's unfortunate for Ibrahim. He twisted his knee in training. He'll come back stronger with our support."
