Liverpool have confirmed that defender Jamie Carragher will likely miss the next three months of the campaign, as he has to undergo surgery to correct a dislocated shoulder.
The 32-year-old suffered the injury during the game against Tottenham, which saw the Reds lose 2-1 thanks to a late Aaron Lennon winner for Spurs.
The defender will now go under the knife this week, and hopes to make a quick recovery to return and contribute to the cause.
"I'll be having surgery at the end of the week," Carragher told the club's official website. "The average is about 12 weeks. I'd like to come back before that but I've got to make sure it's right. It will probably be late February or early March when I'm looking to come back.
"It's difficult for me when I'm injured. It hasn't happened very often, and I'm very lucky with that I suppose, but maybe it's caught up with me a little bit now.
"I've been here before with a broken leg which put me out this length of time. It's not easy but you've got to get on with it, and it makes you more determined to get back.
"I'm sure towards the end of the season when people are maybe feeling a little bit tired I'll be raring to go."
Carragher's injury is the latest blow for the Reds, as Daniel Agger is still recovering from a calf problem, while Joe Cole and Steven Gerrard are both sidelined with hamstring injuries.
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