Could our luck get any worse? seems that we are weeks away from seeing any of our injured return.
Taken from the Echo.
MICHAEL Turner faces another month on the sidelines, although Steve Bruce has moved to calm fears that the Sunderland central defender is out for the season.
Reports at the start of the week claimed Turnerââ¬â¢s campaign was over after suffering a setback in his return from knee ligament damage ââ¬â sustained when he collided with a post in Novemberââ¬â¢s 2-2 draw with Everton.
Turner (pictured) had felt niggling pain in his knee after returning to full training and was forced to re-visit the specialist to undergo another scan.
But Sunderland boss Bruce insists there was nothing untoward shown and the 26-year-old should be able to return in a matter of weeks.
ââ¬ÅMichael has been to see the specialist and the specialist is happy with his progress,ââ¬Â said Bruce.
ââ¬ÅHe damaged the posterior cruciate ligament and that has healed, but he now needs to build up his quad muscle in that leg.
ââ¬ÅMichael has been a massive miss for us and hopefully he will be back in the coming weeks.ââ¬Â
While Turnerââ¬â¢s diagnosis is not as bad as first feared, Bruceââ¬â¢s injury crisis is not on course for immediate improvement.
Long-term casualties Danny Welbeck, Fraizer Campbell and David Meyler (all knee) and Lee Cattermole (back) remain sidelined, with the quartet not expected to be back in first-team contention until Sunderland travel to Manchester City on April 3.
Campbell only took part in his first full training session yesterday, while on-loan Manchester United striker Welbeck is expected to return next week.
Bruce said: ââ¬ÅI canââ¬â¢t see any of our long-term injuries being ready to return for at least three weeks.
ââ¬ÅWeââ¬â¢ve got two games in March ââ¬â against Arsenal and Liverpool ââ¬â but I donââ¬â¢t envisage anyone being back until the Manchester City game at the beginning of next month at the earliest.ââ¬Â
Taken from the Echo.
MICHAEL Turner faces another month on the sidelines, although Steve Bruce has moved to calm fears that the Sunderland central defender is out for the season.
Reports at the start of the week claimed Turnerââ¬â¢s campaign was over after suffering a setback in his return from knee ligament damage ââ¬â sustained when he collided with a post in Novemberââ¬â¢s 2-2 draw with Everton.
Turner (pictured) had felt niggling pain in his knee after returning to full training and was forced to re-visit the specialist to undergo another scan.
But Sunderland boss Bruce insists there was nothing untoward shown and the 26-year-old should be able to return in a matter of weeks.
ââ¬ÅMichael has been to see the specialist and the specialist is happy with his progress,ââ¬Â said Bruce.
ââ¬ÅHe damaged the posterior cruciate ligament and that has healed, but he now needs to build up his quad muscle in that leg.
ââ¬ÅMichael has been a massive miss for us and hopefully he will be back in the coming weeks.ââ¬Â
While Turnerââ¬â¢s diagnosis is not as bad as first feared, Bruceââ¬â¢s injury crisis is not on course for immediate improvement.
Long-term casualties Danny Welbeck, Fraizer Campbell and David Meyler (all knee) and Lee Cattermole (back) remain sidelined, with the quartet not expected to be back in first-team contention until Sunderland travel to Manchester City on April 3.
Campbell only took part in his first full training session yesterday, while on-loan Manchester United striker Welbeck is expected to return next week.
Bruce said: ââ¬ÅI canââ¬â¢t see any of our long-term injuries being ready to return for at least three weeks.
ââ¬ÅWeââ¬â¢ve got two games in March ââ¬â against Arsenal and Liverpool ââ¬â but I donââ¬â¢t envisage anyone being back until the Manchester City game at the beginning of next month at the earliest.ââ¬Â
