Sunday 2 June 2019 18:54, UK
Brighton and Mali midfielder Yves Bissouma will miss the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations due to a shoulder injury.
Sky Sports News understands that Bissouma is also likely to miss the start of the 2019/20 Premier League campaign for Brighton.
Bissouma, 22, is set to undergo surgery on the issue, according to Sky sources.
Contrary to some reports, the former Lille player has not fractured his shoulder, but will have to go under the knife to fix the problem which is understood to be an historic injury.
Mali have been drawn in Group E in Africa Cup of Nations and will begin their tournament against debutants Mauritania on June 24, before facing Tunisia and then Angola on June 28 and July 2.
