Newcastle United fullback Massadio Haidara's season appears over.

Haidara could be ruled out for the rest of the season after a recurrence of the knee injury that has plagued his 2015/16 campaign.

The French full-back went under the knife back in November after sustaining the original knee problem in training.

The Evening Chronicle says Haidara recovered from knee surgery and made a comeback in training last week, only for the ex-Nancy defender to break down again.