Monday 23 November 2015 11:11, UK
Southampton forward Jay Rodriguez is to undergo minor surgery on a foot problem and could be out for eight weeks, according to Sky sources.
Rodriguez will have an operation on a nerve in his foot on Tuesday and could be out until the mid-January clash against Manchester United.
The 26-year-old has not played since October 17, having only returned from a year-long absence with a ruptured cruciate ligament at the end of last season.
Ahead of Saturday's 0-1 defeat at home to Stoke, boss Ronald Koeman said: "Jay is not good.
"It's now a long time and we have to make a really tough decision how we treat it. Maybe it will be a surgery next week.
"His foot is still a problem; it gives him a lot of pain. We did everything and now the final call will maybe be surgery next week."
Rodriguez has made 12 appearances this season and scored three goals, after vowing to return to his best following last year's absence.
He has made 88 appearances in total for Saints and scored 29 goals and earned an England cap in November 2013.
