Howard faces spell on the sidelines

Howard will have an operation on Monday afternoon to repair the damage he suffered early on at Pride Park.Physio Jon Fearn told the club's official website: "Brian has fractured his jaw and he is having surgery to put stabilising metal plates in it."It is difficult to say how long he will be out and we will have to see how the operation goes."Under normal circumstances it is four to six weeks before you are allowed contact but it could be sooner with protection."

Source: Team_Talk