A day after Tua Tagovailoa’s dislocated hip injury, there’s real optimism that the Alabama star will make a full recovery and possibly even return to football in 2020.

The current belief is that Tagovailoa has a good shot at being cleared to return to football activities in six-to-eight months and a good chance of playing football next season, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. It’s a positive outlook after initial comparisons to the injury that ended former Auburn star Bo Jackson’s career.

Tagovailoa will undergo surgery Monday in Houston, the school announced Sunday night via a statement from orthopedist Dr. Lyle Cain.

The full statement from Dr. Cain:

“For the past 24 hours our medical team has consulted with multiple orthopedic experts across the country, who specialize in hip injuries and surgeries,” the statement reads. "Based on that research, Tua is being flown to Houston tonight to be evaluated and is scheduled to have hip surgery Monday. As previously stated, we anticipate a full recovery. The main focus has been, and will remain, on Tua, his family, and making sure we are providing them the best medical care possible.”

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Tagovailoa was helicoptered from Starkville to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham after having his dislocated hip set back in the socket at the stadium. He also suffered a posterior wall fracture common with hip dislocations.

The junior’s season is over as a result of the play that occurred late in the first half of Alabama’s 38-3 win at Mississippi State.

Earlier Sunday, teammates Raekwon Davis and Phidarian Mathis posed for a picture with Tagovailoa in his Birmingham hospital room.

Michael Casagrande is an Alabama beat writer for the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @ByCasagrande or on Facebook.