The Newcastle United defender is facing three weeks on the sidelines after suffering a recurrence of a hamstring injury in a training session.
Another foreign player (like the THREE French World Cup stars) to suffer an injury in training and skip matches.
Are they pulling the wool over Alan Pardew's eyes ... or is the Toon boss THAT thick?
The 23-year-old isn’t expected to feature before the end of the campaign, his third at the club he joined from Inter Milan in the summer of 2011.
Davide Santon: “I was feeling better and getting quicker.
“But the Thursday before the Stoke game, in training, I jumped and felt my hamstring again.
“It is really frustrating, but that is football.
“I have to accept it, work hard and be back as soon as possible.”
The Italy international has been linked with a summer move away from St James’s Park – and I'm sure there are many fans out there who won't be crying in their beer when he goes.