Blackburn manager Tony Mowbray admits it is a “blow” to lose Ian Poveda after revealing the on-loan midfielder sustained a fractured fibula at the weekend.
The 21-year-old, who is on a season-long deal from Leeds, suffered the injury at Bristol City on Saturday and was immediately taken to hospital after being carried off the pitch on a stretcher.
Rovers remain in discussions with Leeds regarding the appropriate rehabilitation process and will provide further updates once he has undergone an operation.
Mowbray told Blackburn’s website: “The news isn’t particularly good, he’s broken his fibula and has some ligament damage.
“It’s a fracture and it’s not good news for him or us.
“We’ve been in touch with Leeds United and it looks as if he’ll have an operation to insert a plate. We’ll see what Leeds want to do because he’s their player, but he will be out for a significant period of time.
“We were looking forward to seeing the best of Ian and I feel he was acclimatising well. It’s a blow for us but an even bigger blow for him.”
