Loads of Newcastle fans have been reacting to Sunday’s big news, as Florian Lejeune confirmed he will need surgery to repair his knee injury.

Newcastle finally dipped back into the transfer market last week, agreeing deals for Fabian Schar and Yoshinuro Muto.

However, it seems Mike Ashley will need to get his chequebook out once more, as Lejeune is set to miss a lengthy period with a knee injury.

Fans were fearing the worst when Rafael Benitez said the Frenchman had suffered a “serious” problem, and the player himself has announced via his Twitter page that he will require surgery to fix a cruciate ligament problem.

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The 27 year-old formed an absolutely dominant partnership with Jamaal Lascelles last season, and the pair’s form was probably the biggest factor in the Magpies’ surge up the table.

Schar was signed as a replacement for Chancel Mbemba, so the Magpies will absolutely have to sign another defender now, although nothing is certain under Mike Ashley.

You can find some of the best Twitter reactions to this devastating update down below…