Gelsenkirchen's "Schalke" has long lost security Julian Draxler.
It is reported that the 21-year-old German suffered a tendon injury in the match against "Augsburg" and will undergo surgery this week.
Doctors' prognosis is merciless - the player will return to the field only next year.
Schalke coach Roberto Di Matteo also cannot rely on the injured Joel Matip and Jefferson Farfan.
Currently, the Gelsenkirchen team is in eighth place in the Bundesliga, trailing the leaders from Munich by 10 points.
