on the sidelines after suffering a thigh injury.
The 27-year-old was forced off during last week's 2-0
victory over Fort Lauderdale Strikers and immediately
returned to Germany from Schalke's mid-season training
camp in Florida.
Further tests have revealed tendon damage and Schalke
sporting director Horst Heldt confirmed Howedes could be
sidelined for the next 12 weeks.
Head coach Andre Breitenreiter told Schalke's official
website: "That's very unfortunate for us because Bene is a
very important player, and we'll have to do without him for a
number of weeks.
"It will not be that easy to compensate the loss, he's a leader
and our captain after all."
Heldt admitted Schalke may be forced into the transfer
market for a replacement, with Matija Nastasic also
sidelined with an Achilles injury.
"We had actually finished our transfer efforts but, given the
duration of the absences, we now have to think again," he
told Kicker.
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