Schalke 04 defender Dennis Aogo could spend the rest of the season on the sidelines after he got injured during training on Friday.

The 26 - year - old Germany international has had a scan and it has revealed the worse, that he has suffered knee ligament damage.

Dennis Aogo, who is on a season - long loan from Hamburg, has been a regular for the Royal Blues until the injury setback.

In the coming days, the German - Nigerian is expected to undergo an operation, and after that club medics will know the exact time he will be missing in action.

Aogo has made 10 Bundesliga appearances this season.

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