Ibrahim Afellay's season for Stoke City likely over after knee surgery

Ibrahim Afellay's season is probably going to be over after the Stoke midfielder set out to Spain for knee surgery.

Afellay just came back to activity in December in the wake of recouping from cruciate tendon issues yet his crusade as of now takes a gander at an end after he was precluded for at least four weeks.

That left Potters supervisor Mark Hughes negative about the possibilities of seeing the Netherlands worldwide again this term.

"Tragically Ibrahim Afellay has somewhat of an issue with his knee and is probably going to be out for four or five weeks," Hughes said in a news gathering.

"He has backpedaled to Barcelona to see the specialist who has worked with him before and has attempted a little operation.

"There was a little issue in his knee yet ideally the technique will help clear that up.

"With there just being six diversions of the season left it is improbable that he will highlight again tragically, yet we will sit back and watch about that."

Afellay's colleague Joe Allen will likewise miss Saturday's diversion against Hull in the wake of agreeing with a thump in his position's 2-1 overcome at Liverpool.

His is just a minor issue, however, and a gathering with Swansea on April 22 appears to be on the cards.

"Joe is out of the diversion this end of the week, yet all being great he will be accessible for the match against his previous side next Saturday," Hughes said.

The club have additionally affirmed Jonathan Walters, who put Stoke ahead at Anfield before a moment half rebound, has missed preparing this week and is an uncertainty.