Rochdale midfielder Will Jenkins faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering an an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
He picked up the injury in Dale's pre-season friendly with Halifax Town last Tuesday.
Jenkins, 24, followed manager Ian Watson to the League Two club from South Shields this summer.
"It's the worst possible news," Watson told the club website.
"He's pretty much done everything that you can do inside the knee, which is heartbreaking for him. It was a dream move, and I thought he showed really quickly that he was more than capable at the level."

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