The England international was stretchered off during Aston Villa's 0-0 draw with Wigan Athletic at the weekend.
He visited a specialist earlier today, where he was informed that the problem will keep him out of action for around three months, according to reports.
That would keep him sidelined until the last week of May, with the Championships due to get underway just a week later.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Manchester CityMan City | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Fulham | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 8 |
| 12 | Brentford | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 14 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 5 |
| 15 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Everton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 4 |
| 17 | Leicester CityLeicester | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 3 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 |
| 19 | Southampton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 1 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 1 |
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