Double Heineken Cup champions Leicester Tigers are likely to be without three of their English World Cup winning squad members for their remaining Heineken Cup Pool matches.
Prop Julian White is expected to be ruled out for three months after undergoing knee surgery, while hooker Dorian West is likely to be out for six weeks after also undergoing knee surgery.
Also on the injury list is back row man Lewis Moody, who is suffering with a stress fracture of the foot which will take a month to heal.
The Tigers face a tough double-header against the Celtic Cup winners Ulster in the next two rounds of Pool matches in the Heineken Cup, starting with a trip to Ravenhill on Sunday, 11 January.
