Argyle's Talovierov out of run-in with knee injury
Maksym Talovierov has scored two goal in 11 appearances for Plymouth Argyle since joining in January
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Plymouth Argyle defender Maksym Talovierov is set to miss the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury.
The 24-year-old Ukraine centre-back was hurt towards the end of Argyle's 3-2 loss to Derby County earlier this month.
The Pilgrims' record signing joined up with his international team-mates last week to be assessed ahead of their Uefa Nations League play-off games with Belgium, but returned to Plymouth for more treatment.
It is understood the injury will keep him out for between eight and nine weeks, ruling him out for the rest of the campaign.
His absence is the latest injury blow for Argyle, who lost Talovierov's fellow central defender Brendan Galloway to a season-ending leg injury in January while forward Muhamed Tijani has barely featured this season due to ongoing hamstring issues.
With Julio Pleguezuelo nursing a rib injury, Argyle have just three recognised central defenders available for the trip to Watford on Saturday in Nikola Katic, Kornel Szucs and Victor Palsson.