He suffered another painful loss - Kieron Dyer will miss the rest of the season.
Playing in a midfielder position, Dyer suffered a posterior cruciate ligament injury after a match against [club name], in which he played the full 90 minutes. This news is a big blow to Dyer, as he had just returned from a similar injury.
Dyer joins Craig Bellamy and Jermaine Jenas, who are also sidelined with injuries. Manager Bobby Robson faces a major selection dilemma just as they are aiming to reach the UEFA Cup final and secure 4th place in the Premier League.
"I am completely disappointed to miss the rest of the season, I was hoping that the problem was behind me, but I was wrong," - said Dyer. "I am confident that the team is good enough to finish the season strongly. It's unfortunate that Craig and I got injured at the same time."
"All I can do is try to recover from the injury as quickly as possible and keep my fingers crossed."