Brighton defender Aaron Hughes did not suffer a broken ankle at Bournemouth on Saturday - but the club are still waiting to discover the extent of his injury.
Northern Ireland international Hughes was stretchered off early on during Albion's 3-2 defeat in the evening kick-off at Dean Court.
Manager Sami Hyypia told the Argus: "There is nothing on the bone, so that's a good thing. If the bone was broken or something happened to the bone it would be a long process.
"Now we are waiting for the swelling to go down. Then we will be able to assess it a little bit better.
"If it's ligament damage we are talking about weeks more than months I think. I'm not a doctor so I can't really say how long and every individual heals in a different time frame."
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Northern Ireland international Hughes was stretchered off early on during Albion's 3-2 defeat in the evening kick-off at Dean Court.
Manager Sami Hyypia told the Argus: "There is nothing on the bone, so that's a good thing. If the bone was broken or something happened to the bone it would be a long process.
"Now we are waiting for the swelling to go down. Then we will be able to assess it a little bit better.
"If it's ligament damage we are talking about weeks more than months I think. I'm not a doctor so I can't really say how long and every individual heals in a different time frame."
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