Thursday 9 October 2014 13:58, UK
Nottingham Forest defender Jack Hobbs faces a long spell on the sidelines after it was revealed he has undergone surgery on his ankle injury.
The 26-year-old suffered the injury in the game against Derby in mid-September and the club's head physio has revealed that the problem is due to keep him out for longer than initially had been expected.
Speaking to the club's official website Dave Galley said: "Jack unfortunately had a problem with his ankle again. He had more surgery earlier this week and is now out of hospital. We're looking at a three-month period of him being out.
"It's good news that we've found out what the problem was and that it's been dealt with. He's having a week of total none weight-bearing and then we'll graduate his recovery from there.
"He'll be like a new signing come Christmas."
