ISAAC HAYDEN was left in agony after suffering a freak injury during Newcastle's game at Brighton.
Towards the end of the first-half on Saturday, Yves Bissouma fell into the midfielder and was clearly distraught by the outcome of the accidental collision.
The Brighton star quickly called for medics to treat the stricken Toon player.
Hayden, 25, was noticeably in some pain with his left leg planted as it took the impact.
Treated on the pitch for six minutes, he was taken off on a stretcher and replaced by Jeff Hendrick.
The first-half played on deep into stoppage time, which saw Brighton take the lead through Leandro Trossard.
Former Arsenal youngster Hayden signed for Newcastle in 2016 and has been a regular in the Magpies squad since.
This season, he has appeared 27 times as the club fights relegation.
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Steve Bruce's side went into the match sat two points above the drop zone, with the trip to Brighton one of two games in hand over Fulham.
Newcastle were already dealing with key injuries to Callum Wilson and Allan Saint-Maximin, who should return after the international break.
Fabian Schar is also out with a long-term knee injury.
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