Ghanaian and Villarreal B midfielder Emmanuel Lomotey is likely to be on the sidelines until next year with an injury.
The former Dreams FC player is nursing a muscular injury which could keep him out of action till January 2019.
He picked up the injury in September and has since not featured for the club.
The 20-year-old marked his debut for the Yellow Submarine in their 2-1 defeat to Lleida Esportiu in October.
He joined Villarreal B on loan from second-tier side Extremadura UD.