Kranjcar is an integral part of Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp's plans
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Portsmouth midfielder Niko Kranjcar is set to miss up to three months of the season after undergoing ankle surgery.
The 24-year-old ruptured ligaments on international duty for Croatia during their 3-2 win over Slovenia last week.
"He faces an estimated eight-to-12 weeks before being able to play first-team football again," read a statement on the club's website.
Kranjcar will now miss Croatia's crucial World Cup qualifier with England in Zagreb on 10 September.
The playmaker's absence is a huge blow for Portsmouth, who are currently bottom of the Premier League table having lost both of their matches this season.
Kranjcar was operated on by James Calder, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialist in foot and ankle surgery, on Wednesday morning.
A statement on the club's official website said: "The same surgeon operated on former Pompey player Pedro Mendes last season when he had a similar injury.
"Blues club doctor, Nigel Sellars, attended the operation along with the orthopaedic surgeon to the Croatia national team.
"The 24-year-old will wear a non-weight bearing case for the three weeks before beginning rehabilitation weeks."
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