On-loan midfielder Jonny Williams is facing 12 weeks out having undergone shoulder surgery earlier today.
Manager Mick McCarthy revealed the news at this evening’s PLC AGM: "Jonny Williams has had an operation on his shoulder today, he’s got 12 weeks out.
"He slipped on to the track at Wigan, he got clattered onto the track at Wigan. He went for a scan and he went for an operation today.
"My thoughts are with Jonny, he’s only ever had accidents and injuries. He got kicked off the pitch against Watford and he got another one at Wigan. He’s very unfortunate, Jonny.”
Physio Matt Byard later told the club site: "Jonny had what is basically a dislocation of his shoulder at Wigan.
"There was significant cartilage damage and a small fracture and the shoulder joint was completely unstable.
"He had surgery earlier today to stabilise the joint and we are looking at around 12 weeks before he is back playing again, without any setbacks.”