Espanyol have confirmed that striker Sergio Garcia is set to be sidelined for between "six and eight" weeks after undergoing an operation on his knee injury.

That means the 28-year-old Spain international, who has scored seven goals in all competitions this season, could miss up to 10 La Liga matches as well as next week's Copa del Rey quarter-final second leg against Mirandes.

Espanyol are ninth in the league standings on 25 points.