Norwich's Toure out for 'months' with shoulder injury

Mohamed Toure came off injured in the 15th minute of Sunday's defeat by Bolton [Getty Images]Norwich City striker Mohamed Toure will be out for "months" with a shoulder injury, Canaries boss Philippe Clement has said.

>The 22-year-old was forced off in the early stages of Sunday's 4-3 Championship defeat by Bolton Wanderers at Carrow Road.

>Australia international Toure, who has scored 14 league goals in 18 appearances since joining Norwich in February, has subsequently been withdrawn from the Socceroos' squad for a double-header of friendlies with Brazil.

>Clement said Toure's injury was a "bad one" and would require surgery. Canaries captain Kenny McLean and Ben Chrisene also face a number of weeks out after picking up knocks at the weekend.

>"The others are all still assessed, but we will lose a few players," Clement added.

>"It was a frantic game in every sense. We lose a few players with contact, you cannot do something about. It's part of football. It give chances for other players again."

>Norwich are 17th in the Championship heading into the international break, having won three and lost five of their opening eight league fixtures.

>"We need to use this break to reset to make it strong for this second lap of eight games," Clement told BBC Radio Norfolk.

>"We wanted more out of these eight games, but we're going to use these weeks really well to improve things again."

>The Canaries resume their league campaign with a trip to early Championship leaders Swansea City on 10 October.

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