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Florian Lejeune is expected to be out of action until the latter stages of 2019 after undergoing knee surgery.

The Newcastle United defender missed the start of this season following a knee operation, but picked up another problem on his opposite leg during the clash with Crystal Palace earlier this month.

It is really, really tough luck for the Frenchman having already battled back from a serious injury once over the last few months.

Lejeune appears positive when it comes to his recovery, though, as he took to social media earlier this week to reveal that things had gone as planned.

There has been no timescale placed on the 27-year-old's return, but it does seem unlikely that he will be available until the latter stages of the year.

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A number of Newcastle fans have taken to social media to offer Lejeune well.

And a selection of the Twitter reaction can be seen below: