Ipswich Town have been dealt a major blow with the news veteran striker Jon Walters has been ruled out for six months with an achilles injury.

East Anglian Daily Times: Jonathan Walters pulls up with a calf injury. Picture: STEVE WALLER WWW.STEPHENWALLER.COMJonathan Walters pulls up with a calf injury. Picture: STEVE WALLER WWW.STEPHENWALLER.COM (Image: � Copyright Stephen Waller)

The striker pulled up just seven minutes after coming on against Bolton on Saturday, having been nursing an achilles problem in the lead-up to the game.

Manager Paul Hurst said after the game that it appeared Walters had suffered a calf problem, but the club have now confirmed the 35-year-old has a partially ruptured achilles tendon.

He does not require surgery but will undergo his rehab at parent club Burnley, with his loan due to expire in January.

MORE: ‘I need to try and make my mark in the Championship’ - Rowe wants to kickstart Ipswich careerIt’s likely he’s played his final game for Ipswich, following his return for a second spell at the end of the August loan window.

East Anglian Daily Times: Physio Matt Byard treats Jonathan Walters after he had pulled up with injury. Picture: STEVE WALLER WWW.STEPHENWALLER.COMPhysio Matt Byard treats Jonathan Walters after he had pulled up with injury. Picture: STEVE WALLER WWW.STEPHENWALLER.COM (Image: � Copyright Stephen Waller)

“I’m obviously gutted with the news,” Walters said.

“That’s football though. That’s life I suppose as well and while I’m really disappointed, there are a lot of people worse off than me.

“I’ll work hard and get back to fitness as soon as I can. I’ve enjoyed being back here and I want to wish the club all the best for the rest of the season.”

Speaking after Saturday’s game, Hurst said: “Clearly it was the wrong decision to involve him, and I’m the one who makes that decision I’ll be the first to say.

MORE: ‘Clearly it was the wrong decision to involve him’ - Hurst not sure how long Walters will be sidelined“He trained yesterday, said he felt fine and we said we’d look again in the morning. He said he was fine and I have to say he’s an experienced pro who was desperate to be involved and if he wasn’t ok to go he wouldn’t have put himself up for selection.

“Was it a calculated risk? Genuinely the information we were getting said it wouldn’t make anything any worse. I think it’s his calf rather than the Achilles but, at the same time you have to say maybe his other muscles are working harder to compensate for that.”