Stoke forward Bojan out for the season with knee injury

Stoke City's Bojan Krkic celebrates after scoring a goal against Rochdale during their FA Cup fourth round soccer match at the Spotland stadium in Rochdale, northern England January 26, 2015. REUTERS/Darren Staples

(Reuters) - Stoke City forward Bojan Krkic will miss the rest of the season after suffering a knee ligament injury against Rochdale in their FA Cup fourth round win on Monday, the Premier League club said.

The 24-year-old Spanish forward opened the scoring after four minutes in a 4-1 victory but limped off in the 32nd minute after collapsing while challenging for the ball.