Ibrahim Afellay suffers cruciate ligament injury

Stoke midfielder Ibrahim Afellay has sustained cruciate ligament damage and will be out for the long term, the Barclays Premier League club have announced.

The 30-year-old, who has been capped 52 times by Holland, suffered what the club have called a "serious knee injury" in Friday's training session and was not in the squad for the Potters' Saturday lunchtime clash with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.