JAY Rodriguez is facing an eight-week injury lay off and will undergo foot surgery tomorrow (Tuesday) to sort out the problem.

Rodriguez only recently fought his way back from a serious knee injury, but has a foot problem that will see him sidelined once more. 

"Jay is not good," Ronald Koeman said last week.

"He is disappointed because it takes a long time and they did everything about his feet but it looks like it can be surgery next week."

Koeman was able to offer his sympathies to the player, who is facing a really tough time and will unlikely return until January.

"It is difficult for the player but for everybody because he is total back and no problems and now it is a different injury," he said. "It takes the boy down mentally and it is difficult because all we can do is give total support to the player."