The Scottish international was stretchered off 28 minutes into his side's 1-0 win at St James' Park, after a seemingly innocuous challenge with Gary Speed.
However, it quickly became clear that Ferguson has suffered a break, and he was taken to hospital in Newcastle, where the diagnosis was confirmed.
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