Sevilla midfielder Michael Krohn-Dehli will be sidelined for at least seven months after undergoing surgery on a broken left knee.
The Denmark midfielder suffered the gruesome injury on Thursday during the 2-2 draw at Shakhtar Donetsk in the Europa League semifinals.
He was carried off the pitch in the 73rd minute, less than 15 minutes after going on as a substitute.
The operation took place on Friday once the team had returned to Spain.
The club thanked supporters for wishing the 32-year-old well after his injury.
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- Sevilla Fútbol Club (@SevillaFC) April 29, 2016
Sevilla, the two-time defending Europa League champions, will host the return leg of their semifinal next week.
Krohn-Dehli joined Sevilla at the start of this season from fellow Spanish club Celta Vigo.