Huddersfield Town have lost star midfielder and leading scorer Aaron Mooy until at least February due to a knee injury.
The injury is a big blow for both the West Yorkshire club and Australia international Mooy, who will miss the 2019 Asian Cup.
The 28-year-old, who has two goals this season, suffered a tear to the Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) in his right knee in Saturday’s Premier League game at Arsenal. After consulting a specialist on Tuesday, he has been ruled out until February.
Mooy told the club's website: “I’m gutted to be missing an important time for Club and Country. We’ve got a lot of fixtures over the Christmas period at Huddersfield Town, but I back the team to continue our good performances and get the results that we’re targeting.
“The hard work on my recovery has already started and I’m looking forward to being back out on the pitch.”
📝 Scans have also confirmed that #htafc's Tommy Smith suffered a tear in his right hamstring ruling him out until January.@KongoloTerence (knee) and Jonathan Hogg (groin) picked up knocks in the @Arsenal game and are being monitored day-to-day.
— Huddersfield Town (@htafcdotcom) December 12, 2018
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The news get worse for the relegation threatened club, as scans have also confirmed that Club Captain Tommy Smith suffered a tear in his right hamstring at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. His projected return to fitness is in January 2019.
“The news on both Aaron and Tommy is not something we wanted, but injuries are part of football; we have to deal with it, manage it and carry on into this important December period: said head Coach David Wagner commented:
“Aaron and Tommy are both strong characters and will work very hard in their recovery. We look forward to having them back.
“For now, this creates opportunities for others. I’ve said all along that we will need everyone in the squad to contribute and now we should see the benefits of having such a competitive squad.”
