AFC Bournemouth are set to be without captain Tommy Elphick until the new year after the defender underwent ankle surgery.
Manager Eddie Howe confirmed that Elphick had gone under the knife following a trip to visit a specialist in Sweden.
"Tommy Elphick has had surgery on his ankle and could face 10 weeks out," Howe told a press conference. "It may be shorter."
Elphick joins Callum Wilson on the sidelines after Bournemouth's top scorer had his dream start to life in the Premier League cut short by a cruciate knee ligament injury.
"Callum Wilson has had his surgery and is in good form," he said.
"It went as well as expected and the surgeon was happy."
"We are preparing for the transfer window," he added. "We have players in mind, but there can be twists and turns."
