Hull striker Will Keane is expected to be out for 12 months after confirmation he needs surgery on cruciate ligament damage to his knee. Keane, who joined the Tigers in the summer from Manchester United, suffered the injury in the 2-1 win over Southampton earlier this month. Keane suffered the injury against Southampton The news is a huge blow for the 23-year-old, who had targeted a fresh start under Mike Phelan but must now undergo a second cruciate ligament operation in four years. The first injury saw him miss the entirety of the 2012/13 season, but he had looked to be establishing himself at the KC Stadium having started four consecutive Premier League games. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price His absence further stretches the resources of Phelan, who is without forward Abel Hernandez for three weeks with a groin injury suffered in the same match, while Adama Diomandes suspension means Dieumerci Mbokani is the only senior striker available for Saturdays trip to Sunderland. Hulls Markus Henriksen says team-mate Will Keane will come back stronger after the striker was ruled out for 12 months Everybody at the club wishes Will well for a full recovery ahead of what is going to be a long road back to action, said Phelan.To lose a player of Wills quality and potential for such a long period of time is a big blow, but Im sure his determination and mind set will see him through the tough journey ahead. Abel Hernandez picked up a groin injury against Southampton This is another one of those. 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(STATS) -- Villanova just may keep extending coach Andy Talleys final season if it plays like it did Saturday in defeating visiting Saint Francis 31-21 in the first round of the FCS playoffs.Quarterback Zach Bednarczyk passed for 254 yards and three touchdowns and the Wildcats defense was in control of a Red Flash squad making its first-ever playoff appearance.Villanova (9-3) will play at No. 8 seed South Dakota State (8-3) in the second round next Saturday.The 73-year-old Talley, who led Villanova to the 2009 national title, is in his 32nd and final season with the CAA Football program. His Wildcats won their first-ever meeting with Northeast Conference co-champion Saint Francis (7-5) after rolling to a 31-7 halftime lead.I think in order to win in the playoffs, Talley said, you have to run the football and mix in a little bit of the passing game. Most importantly, you need to play defense. 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They controlled the ball for 37 minutes, 35 seconds, with Matt Gudzaks 62 rushing yards leading their decisive 241-30 advantage on the ground.After Saint Francis closed within 10-7 on Zack Drayers 74-yard touchdown pass to Kamron Lewis with 1:18 remaining in the first quarter, Bednarczyk responded with a 59-yard scoring pass to tight end Ryan Bell before the quarter ended.The left-handed sophomore, who completed 18 of 27 passes, added two touchdown passes in the second quarter -- a 53-yarder to wide receiver Jarrett McClenton and a 2-yarder to Bell, who finished with five receptions for a career-high 110 yards.Saint Francis scored twice in the fourth, with Jalen Wells returning a Bednarczyk interception for a TD in the first minute and Drayer on a 1-yard run in the final minute. Lewis, who entered the game as the FCS leader in receiving yards, caught six passes for 129 yards to push his season total to 1,478. ' ' '