Walsall boss Mat Sadler has confirmed that defender Priestley Farquharson has undergone surgery on his thigh and is facing several months on the sidelines as he works his way back to fitness.Farquharson was forced off during the Saddlers' narrow 1-0 defeat at Tranmere Rovers last month and, after seeking the advice of a specialist, went under the knife on Tuesday and is now facing a lengthy recovery period.
Speaking to George Bennett of the Express & Star, Sadler said: "He had his surgery on Tuesday. We're probably looking at three months from now for Priestley.
"We missed him and he won't be back in the building until next week. We do miss his presence but we look forward to him being back.
"When you have that injury, you just want the road to recovery to start and he now does.
"Hopefully, that helps that part of his body remain injury-free for that next part of the campaign."