A leg injury to Watford midfielder Peter Etebo is anticipated to keep him out for four to five months.
Etebo, 25, tore a quad muscle in the Hornets' 1-1 draw with Newcastle on Wednesday, and the club confirmed on Thursday that he would not be available until the new year.
As a result, the Nigerian international, who is on loan from Stoke, will miss the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, which starts on January 9th.
Watford, who are currently in 12th place in the Premier League, will travel to Leeds on Saturday.
Etebo has 39 Nigerian caps and was part of the team that beat Liberia 2-0 in a 2022 World Cup qualifier in September before being forced to miss the following match in Cape Verde due to coronavirus rules in the United Kingdom.
Etebo will miss Nigeria's next four World Cup qualifiers due to injury, which is a setback to coach Gernot Rohr, who considers Etebo to be one of his most experienced and essential players.
Tom Cleverley, a midfielder, and goalie Daniel Bachmann, a goalkeeper, are both expected to return to the club.
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