If the worst possible outcome is confirmed, then Bristol City will be without Rob Atkinson for the rest of the season and into the beginning of next.
The 24-year-old was stretched off following an innocuous challenge with Amad Diallo in the draw with Sunderland right in front of the dugout. Nigel Pearson is likely to provide an update during this afternoon's press conference ahead of Saturday's contest with Hull although he suggested immediately after the game that he may have endured an ACL injury.
Although it can fluctuate, the usual time for full recovery from that type of injury is between six and nine months. Andi Weimann was out of action for almost nine months when he ruptured his ligament in 2020, while Ayman Benarous was set to be sidelined for seven months until he re-ruptured his ACL in December.
