Swansea's Taylor to undergo cheekbone surgery

Swansea City defender Neil Taylor is set for surgery after he fractured his cheekbone in training Wednesday and was taken to hospital.

"He is expected to have an operation in due course," the club confirmed.

There's no timetable yet for his recovery.

The 27-year-old established himself as a regular member in the starting lineup this season, and his loss comes at a dire time for the Premier League bottom-dweller, which already conceded 45 goals in 20 games.

Swansea faces an extremely tough run of fixtures in the Premier League: It meets Arsenal on Saturday before making the trip to the Red half of Merseyside to take on Liverpool at Anfield the following weekend.