Ashbee was hurt after colliding with James Milner on Monday night

Hull City midfielder Ian Ashbee could be out for the rest of the season after a scan revealed knee ligament damage following the game with Aston Villa.

The Tigers captain had to be helped from the field after being injured in a clash with Villa winger James Milner during Monday's Premier League game.

An initial X-ray showed no damage but the club sought a second opinion.

Hull chairman Paul Duffen told BBC Look North: "There's no point in me giving a prognosis as to how long he'll be out."

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The 32-year-old missed more than a year of action for the Yorkshire club three seasons ago with a knee problem.

Duffen added: "We need to understand exactly what's wrong with the knee and then we'd get a diagnosis from a specialist as to recuperation time."

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