Sunderland striker Connor Wickham awaits news on injury
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Sunderland striker Connor Wickham was today due to undergo a scan to determine the extent of the knee injury he suffered on Saturday.
The 18-year-old suffered suspected knee ligament damage just seconds into the 1-0 Barclays Premier League defeat at Manchester United, and manager Steve Bruce's comments in the immediate aftermath of the game were far from positive.
Former Ipswich frontman Wickham, who joined the Black Cats for an initial £8.1million during the summer, was expected to discover later today just how bad the damage is.
Should he be sidelined for some time, that would leave Bruce with just two fit specialist strikers - loan signing Nicklas Bendtner and South Korea international Ji Dong-won.
However, it is understood there is no chance of Asamoah Gyan being recalled from his season-long loan spell at Al-Ain in the United Arab Emirates.
Gyan made his shock move to the Middle East in September after a less than impressive start to the new campaign, and an unhappy Bruce initially admitted it was difficult to see him returning.
Fraizer Campbell was given good news by his specialist last week when he was told he was three months ahead of schedule in his recovery from a knee injury, although he is unlikely to be fit until the new year.
Saturday's defeat left the Black Cats just one point clear of the relegation zone, and they face two huge home games after the international break.
Fulham and Wigan visit the Stadium of Light on successive weekends and Bruce's men desperately need a maximum return if they are to kick-start their faltering season.
However, if they are to do so, they will have to do it - for the first game at least - without midfielder Sebastian Larsson, who collected his fifth booking of the campaign at Old Trafford and will be suspended against Marton Jol's side.
PA
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments