Stoke City's Jamaican international Ricardo Fuller could be out of the remainder of the season after undergoing an operation to rectify a dislocated shoulder.

The 29-year-old striker sustained the injury after falling on his shoulder during Stoke's 2-0 loss to Sunderland on Saturday.

"That could put him out for the rest of the season and that is a massive worry for us," Stoke's manager, Tony Pulis, said.

"He's had an operation to put the shoulder back into place, but we'll have to have a further look to see exactly how bad things are. But at the moment, it looks like we'll be without him for two or three months."

Fuller's absence will be a big blow for Stoke who are battling to avoid relegation from the English Premiership this season.

A tough, pacy forward, Fuller has scored six league goals this season to help the West Midlands team to 17th in the standings on 24 points, a single point above the dreaded drop zone.

Stoke face stern upcoming tests over the next few weeks against Portsmouth, Aston Villa and Bolton.

Editor's note: Jamaica's Reggae Boyz will face Nigeria in a friendly tomorrow in England. West Ham United's 20-year-old Zavon Hinds has been called up to bolster the injury-hit Boyz.