(Reuters) - Newcastle United defender Sven Botman will be out of action for six to nine months after sustaining a serious knee injury, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old Dutchman, who moved to St James' Park from Ligue 1 club Lille in 2022, picked up the injury during his side's 2-0 FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Manchester City last weekend.