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Watford's Nathaniel Chalobah to undergo knee surgery

Nathaniel Chalobah left Chelsea to join Watford
Image: Watford midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah is to undergo surgery on his injured knee

Watford midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah is to undergo surgery on a knee injury he suffered in training.

Chalobah underwent a second scan on his left knee, which has been supported by a surgical brace, earlier this week with fears growing that he might miss the rest of the season.

The 22-year-old completed a £5.5m move from Chelsea in the summer and had impressed in the opening matches of the new Premier League campaign.

However, Watford performance director Gavin Benjafield confirmed the midfielder, who was called up into the senior England squad for the last 2018 World Cup Qualifiers, would now be set for an extended spell on the sidelines.

"Whilst we can't put an exact timeline on his recovery, we are expecting to see him re-integrating into the squad well before the New Year," Benjafield told the club's official website.

England Manager Gareth Southgate during an England training session ahead of the World Cup Qualifiers
Image: England Manager Gareth Southgate during an England training session ahead of the World Cup Qualifiers

Chalobah, who was called up Gareth Southgate for England's last squad for the qualifiers with Slovakia and Malta, missed Watford's third away win in a row at Swansea after suffering the injury in training at the club's London Colney training centre.

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