Sandro is set to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury

SANDRO is set to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.

The Brazilian midfielder has already had surgery, dealing Tottenham’s Champions League dreams a huge blow.

Last night he tweeted: “Sorry guys but this one really got me, the beast is hurt... ”

Sandro twisted his right knee in Saturday’s 0-0 draw at QPR but boss Andre Villas-Boas initially said he would be fit to face Manchester United this Sunday.

However, scans and follow-up treatment have shown the problem to be much worse than first believed. Spurs have since cancelled Jake Livermore’s loan move to QPR.

A club insider said: “It’s a big blow because Sandro is a class player. The problem is pretty bad.”

Sandro played just 25 minutes of Saturday’s game. He had an exploratory op on Tuesday to try to uncover the full extent of the damage.

Medics at White Hart Lane are now fearing the worst.