Injury update

[Teessidemackem]

The Club can provide a fitness update on the following players:

Dennis Cirkin
Niall Huggins
Bradley Dack
Patrick Roberts

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Sunderland AFC defender Dennis Cirkin has undergone surgery on his left hamstring.

The 21-year-old, who last featured in November, is now expected to be out of action for a minimum of 12 weeks, as he starts a rehabilitation programme at the Academy of Light.

After suffering a significant knee injury during the festive period, Niall Huggins has also undergone surgery and the defender will miss at least the remainder of the campaign.

Forward Bradley Dack is continuing his recovery from a hamstring injury, with Patrick Roberts expected to return from a calf injury next month.

 

[Brainy Dose]

12 weeks will see Dennis out for this season.
Any news on Evans?

 

[LD19SAFC]

Cirkin and Huggins have both done well when fit and in the side but unfortunately they miss more games than they play.

 

[Reggie the Cheddar]

For me, a fit Dennis Cirkin has one of the highest 'ceilings' in regards to development potential.

He also makes Clarke an even better player than he already is with the way he plays. He's been a massive miss for us.

 

[LD19SAFC]

For me, a fit Dennis Cirkin has one of the highest 'ceilings' in regards to development potential.

He also makes Clarke an even better player than he already is with the way he plays. He's been a massive miss for us.

He’s our best full back for me. Quality when he gets a run of games (not very often I know).

 

[TopCat.]

I don't like the "at least the end of this season" comment on Huggins. Are we looking at another Evans situation with him being out over a year?

Has there been any mention of Evans? We were told December/January for his return but there is a stony silence around the club

 

[LD19SAFC]

I don't like the "at least the end of this season" comment on Huggins. Are we looking at another Evans situation with him being out over a year?

Has there been any mention of Evans? We were told December/January for his return but there is a stony silence around the club

Can’t remember him being mentioned, at all. Not good.

 

[TopCat.]

Can’t remember him being mentioned, at all. Not good.

Turns 34 this year. Got a bad feeling about this......

 

[LD19SAFC]

Roberts still out for the next few weeks

 

[Oliver's Army]

Best part of a year "or more" for Huggins according to Beale in the press conference

 

[LD19SAFC]

Best part of a year "or more" for Huggins according to Beale in the press conference

Absolute sickener for the lad. He was playing well too.

 

[TopCat.]

Best part of a year "or more" for Huggins according to Beale in the press conference

Jeez

 

[Young Ted]

Best part of a year "or more" for Huggins according to Beale in the press conference

Don’t know where the bloke got his info but was told before the mags match that Huggins was 2 year that’s if he’s able to come back at all

 

[LD19SAFC]

Best part of a year "or more" for Huggins according to Beale in the press conference

…fair play if you’ve managed to listen to that

 

[Oliver's Army]

…fair play if you’ve managed to listen to that

Caught a bit at the end before they turned the cameras off and he said Evans was still a bit off coming back.

 

[LD19SAFC]

Caught a bit at the end before they turned the cameras off and he said Evans was still a bit off coming back.

19 games to go after Saturday.. Decent chance he doesn’t play again here.

 

[Young Ted]

19 games to go after Saturday.. Decent chance he doesn’t play again here.

I said to me m8s months ago we wouldn’t see him play for us again

 

[Oliver's Army]

19 games to go after Saturday.. Decent chance he doesn’t play again here.

Certainly not to any decent level in a (hopefully) play off chasing side anyway.

 

[Chunksafc]

With Cirkin out for the next 12 weeks, do we need to look for a left back or have we got enough cover?

 

[Oliver's Army]

With Cirkin out for the next 12 weeks, do we need to look for a left back or have we got enough cover?

I reckon we need one in. Alese is only just back from injury himself and if anything happens to him we are moving Hume over and then looking at Pembele who still needs time to get up to speed.