The 21-year-old was stretchered off the pitch and given oxygen after sustaining a significant knee injury during Saturday’s 5-0 loss.
For the first time since that game, manager Vincent Kompany verified the midfielder’s injury.
“Unfortunately for us it was as bad as we thought,” he went on to say.
“It’s obviously the end of the season, and he may not play for the rest of the year, which is a setback.
“It’s part of a career though, so we will support him as best as we can.”
When asked about the precise injury he sustained, Kompany responded, “I don’t want to go into specifics, but the essential thing is that he will recover completely. He will fully recover and will be a valuable player for us in the future.
“It’s just unfortunate it happened at the time where he was coming through.”
It’s the latest in a long series of injury setbacks for the Clarets, who already miss Luca Koleosho, Nathan Redmond, and Lyle Foster due to long-term issues.
Jordan Beyer has also been missing since the Aston Villa game at the end of 2023, but Kompany believes the defender will not be out for long.
“It looks like he’s progressing well,” he added.
“I don’t want to put a date there, but hopefully pretty soon we will have an important player back for us.”
Burnley has also been missing Mike Tresor in recent weeks, but Kompany has hinted that the winger could be available for Burnley’s must-win match against Crystal Palace this weekend.
When asked if Tresor is available, Kompany replied, “Yes, but he has had some sad events as well. He’s been sick and things like that.
“Hopefully he will be available for the weekend.”
Tresor has battled for regular playing time since joining from Genk in the summer, starting only four league games.
He has made 17 appearances in all competitions.
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