Posted on Jul 29

Newcastle defender Steven Taylor is set to be sidelined injured for the first three months of the new season, the newly-promoted Premier League side said Thursday.

The 24-year-old has undergone surgery after dislocating his left shoulder in a pre-season friendly at Carlisle on July 17.

"After further assessment on the injury over the past week, the medical bulletin is that it will be a three-month period of rehabilitation," the club confirmed on their website.

Manchester United's Fraizer Campbell vies with Newcastle United defender Steven Taylor (right) during a Premier league match at Old Trafford, Manchester, 2008. Taylor is set to be sidelined injured for the first three months of the new season, the newly-promoted Premier League side.

Manchester United's Fraizer Campbell vies with Newcastle United defender Steven Taylor (right) during a Premier league match at Old Trafford, Manchester, 2008. Taylor is set to be sidelined injured for the first three months of the new season, the newly-promoted Premier League side.