Watford's Argentine striker Mauro Zarate faces months on the sidelines after suffering a serious knee injury in Saturday's 1-1 draw with West Ham.
The player needed eight minutes of treatment on the pitch before he was taken off on a stretcher.
On Sunday he posted a message on his Instagram account confirming he had ruptured his cruciate ligaments but vowed to come back stronger.
‘Thank you everyone for your messages in this horrible moment,’ he said.