Newcastle striker Callum Wilson has chest surgery
The England international, 31, sustained a pectoral muscle injury in the 3-2 Premier League win at Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
He has scored eight goals in 22 games in all competitions for Newcastle this season, but has been hampered by hamstring and calf problems.
"It is no doubt a big blow for him," said Newcastle manager Eddie Howe.
"It's been a stop-start season for him. We hope he's back before the end of the season."
Wilson completed the game against Forest but used his shirt to make a sling at full-time.
"It was a strange injury. He got in a tussle with the centre-back at the end of the last match," said Howe.
"We had it scanned and hoped initially he could continue, but when he went to see a specialist I think it was apparent quite early that he needed it operating on."
Newcastle, who are seventh in the table, host Bournemouth on Saturday.
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