Leeds United are set to send Kalvin Phillips for shoulder surgery.
Phillips is out until February with a serious hamstring problem.
And Leeds are looking for ways to fit in a separate operation during his two-month spell on the sidelines.
Phillips suffered a nasty dislocation against West Brom in the final game of last season which he initially feared would rule him out of last summer's European Championship.
The 28-year-old postponed surgery to play a major role in England's march to the final and Leeds now are considering whether to use this lay-off for their key midfielder to go under the knife.
Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa said: "I haven't had that information from the medical staff but the mention of shoulder surgery is common sense.
“If the time Phillips needs to recover from this injury exceeds the time he needs to recover from his shoulder then it makes sense."
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