However being the positive individual that he is, Heskey is hopeful of a quick recovery from the same injury that kepy Wayne Rooney on the sidelines for three months.
Heskey said: "The injury happened when I went over on my ankle and all the weight was on the side of the foot. The doctor thinks it was something which had been going on for a while, and this was the last straw.
"At the moment it's quite frustrating sat in the gym, watching the lads through the window on the training pitch. When I had the operation, the doctor told me it would be between six and eight weeks before I was playing. So there's another three to five weeks left.
"You never know, once I get the boot off, it might have healed a little bit quicker. I hope I'm a quick healer." Both England and Wigan fans will be hoping the same. Get well soon Emile.