Newcastle United midfielder Isaac Hayden has suffered a major injury setback just weeks into his loan with Norwich City.
Hayden has had to undergo another knee operation after a nightmare start to his Norwich tenure. The midfielder became the first signing for the Canaries this summer - on a season-long loan with the view to making the deal a permanent one.
Speaking to the Pink Un, Norwich boss Dean Smith said: “Isaac went to see a specialist yesterday. His knee had been swelling up, which I mentioned at the weekend.
“They flushed it out and I don't expect to see him before the early part of the season. The consultant was really happy with what he did and that will be good news for us.
“He had a week's really good training and for some reason then got swelling on his knee, so that has been flushed out. Just a minor operation."
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