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Sunderland<br />

Jordan Pickford set for lengthy spell on<br />

sidelines in major blow to Sunderland<br />

• Goalkeeper suffered knee injury in Sunderland’s defeat by Manchester United<br />

• Pickford may require surgery and could spent three months on the sidelines<br />

Jordan Pickford, left, suffered a knee injury in Sunderland’s Boxing Day defeat at Manchester United,<br />

who were among the clubs reportedly interested in the goalkeeper. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters<br />

Louise Taylor<br />

Wednesday 28 December <strong>2016</strong> 16.37 GMT Last modified on Wednesday 28 December <strong>2016</strong><br />

16.47 GMT<br />

Sunderland’s hopes of avoiding relegation appear to have been dealt a significant blow after the<br />

goalkeeper Jordan Pickford sustained a serious looking knee injury during the team’s Boxing Day<br />

defeat at Manchester United.<br />

Pickford’s precise prognosis will be confirmed by a specialist but initial assessments from<br />

Sunderland’s medical staff indicate the England Under-21 goalkeeper, who has undergone scans,<br />

could be sidelined for at least three months.<br />

It remains unclear whether the 22-year-old will require surgery but David Moyes will be alarmed at<br />

losing a player who has been in outstanding form for the struggling side this season.<br />

David Moyes may not have taken Sunderland<br />

job if he had known cash woes<br />

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