RALPH Hasenhuttl revealed that Tino Livramento may have to have surgery on a meniscus injury that kept the Saints boss’ own son out for a year, but it is unknown how serious the concern is yet.

Teenage revelation Livramento has been absent with a meniscus injury in his knee, missing the matches versus Spurs and Swansea City.

Saints are going to try and press ahead without the need for surgery, but Hasenhuttl admits the club are not yet sure if it will be needed.

Surgery could mean an even more lengthy spell on the sidelines for the 19-year-old, who joined from Chelsea in the summer.

Speaking after the 3-2 win at Swansea, Hasenhuttl revealed: “Yeah we must have a look with Tino, how serious the injury is and see what we can do.

“It’s a good question, it is not for me to answer this. Hopefully not too serious because he is an important player and part of our youth group what is really developing good.”

“He continued: “It is a meniscus injury, even if it is only a light one, and I know this from my own son who was a year out with a meniscus injury.

“We don’t know at the moment and we will try without surgery but we will have to see how serious it is.

“It is also alarming for me when they don’t want to speak much with me because then it is not good, but I will go and ask them again every day.”