Liverpool loanee Sepp van den Berg was taken to hospital on Sunday after he suffered a 'serious' ankle injury while playing for Schalke.
The 20-year-old has been ruled out until 2023 after he was carried off not long into the second half of the Royal Blues' 3-2 defeat to Augsburg.
The centre back had attempted to block a shot from Augsburg forward Mergim Berisha and was subsequently taken to hospital, with the club confirming on Twitter that he had suffered a severe ankle ligament injury.
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