Ouch. Ouch. Ouch.
Charlie Austin could be out for some time.
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In the first half of Southampton’s UEFA Europa League group decider against Hapoel Be’er Sheva on Thursday -- the Premier League side need a win or a 0-0 draw to the make the knockout stages -- Saints’ top scorer Austin fell awkwardly when sending a header wide at the back post and landed on his shoulder.
What ensued was ugly to watch.
The Englishman was screaming in agony on the floor and it looked like he had dislocated his shoulder with Saints’ physios running on to treat him.
Austin, 27, is Saints’ top scorer this season with nine goals in all competitions and if he is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines, that’s a big problem for Saints.
The former QPR and Burnley forward has dislocated his shoulder on multiple ocassions before and had an operation on his right shoulder in 2014 when at QPR.
