Champion League
Sunderland hit with Lynden Gooch blow
A regarding damage replace has emerged on Sunderland winger Lynden Gooch after the 2-1 win over Wigan within the Championship on Saturday.
What’s the discuss?
Tony Mowbray has revealed that the 26-year-old is now a doubt for his or her conflict with Blackburn in midweek as he’s uncertain whether or not or not the midfielder will be capable of shake off a knock in time to be out there for choice.
He instructed the Sunderland Echo: “Lynden has had his foot stamped on, he’d truly had an issue along with his foot all week so I assumed it was the identical damage, nevertheless it wasn’t.
“It’s actually sore, bruised and twisted as nicely. He’s carried on and at half time he was in loads of discomfort, so we introduced him off.
“Whether or not he can get better in two or three days [before Blackburn] we’ll have to attend and see.”
Huge blow
This damage may very well be a giant blow for Mowbray if it causes him to overlook the conflict with Rovers, and any matches after that, because the wing-back has been a dependable presence within the crew this season.
Would Gooch being out be a giant blow?
Gooch has began all 14 of the membership’s video games within the Championship to this point this time period, which exhibits how a lot religion his managers have had in him at this degree. Alex Neil picked him each week and nothing has modified for the reason that new head coach got here in to switch the Scotsman.
The versatile American has put the onerous work in to get himself up and down the flank this season, creating 0.6 possibilities and making 2.3 tackles and interceptions per match.
He has not been a standout performer for the Black Cats, averaging a SofaScore rating of 6.77, however his constantly stable performances have been sufficient for him to maintain his place within the crew for each single sport. Solely three different outfield gamers have began all 14 outings within the Championship and this highlights how a lot the supervisor trusts him.
Gooch has not let the crew down defensively this season, with zero errors resulting in pictures or targets, and has chipped in with one aim and one help on the different finish of the pitch.
Subsequently, dropping him towards Blackburn may very well be a giant blow for Mowbray as he could be with out one among his most dependable performers in a key place at wing-back. The supervisor will now be hoping that the damage shouldn’t be a long-term downside and that he’ll be out there to face Rovers within the coming week.
