Craig Bellamy is expected to be sidelined for a minumum two to three weeks through injury.

The City striker sustained a knee injury in the 1-0 away defeat against his former club West Ham United at the weekend.

It's the patella," City boss Mark Hughes told the club's official website.

"He's torn fibres in his knee. The best-case scenario is two to three weeks.

"Since he came to the club he's carried the fight for us.

He's going to be a big miss."