Brighton & Hove Albion can confirm that Kaoru Mitoma has undergone surgery on the hamstring injury that prematurely ended his season.
Head coach Fabian Hurzeler said, “The good news is that the procedure was successful and Kaoru has now begun the early stages of his rehabilitation programme.
“While we appreciate the timing of the injury is bad, Kaoru remains in good spirits and his focus now is on his rehabilitation, working with the club’s medical team and returning to action next season.”