If there was any indication of the wretched luck Parramatta has endured this season, it came with the news that captain Kieran Foran had suffered a new shoulder injury that has ended his season.

As revealed by Fairfax Media, Foran was told on Tuesday morning that he had damaged the bicep tendon in his shoulder in the Eels' thrilling win over Newcastle on Monday night. He will have surgery on Thursday to repair the tendon.

Club officials confirmed the injury is different to the shoulder complaint Foran has carried in recent weeks.

"Obviously I'm shattered," Foran told Channel Nine. "I was desperate to try and make a difference for the boys because we've had a tough year. I can't wait to have the surgery so I can start recovery and preparing for next year."