Sunderland keeper Jordan Pickford 支配するd out for two months after 膝 損失 in Manchester 部隊d 敗北・負かす

  • Sunderland will be without Jordan Pickford for between 'six to eight weeks'
  • The goalkeeper 支えるd the 傷害 in the 3-1 敗北・負かす by Manchester 部隊d?
  • David Moyes sent Pickford for ざっと目を通すs, which have since 明らかにする/漏らすd 損失
  • Vito Mannone is likely to start on New Year's Eve at Burnley with Mika called up?

Jordan Pickford will 行方不明になる the next six to eight weeks of Sunderland's season after 損失ing cruciate ligaments, David Moyes has 確認するd.

The 黒人/ボイコット Cats' 打開 星/主役にする has given the club a chance of 避けるing relegation with a string of 優れた 陳列する,発揮するs that have seen him twice called up to 上級の England squads this season and talked about as a possible 競争相手 for Young Player of the Year.


But the meteoric rise has been put on 持つ/拘留する after the 22-year-old was 傷つける in a ボクシング Day 衝突/不一致 with team-mate Papy Djilobodji at Old Trafford.

Jordan Pickford of Sunderland looks dejected during the 3-1 defeat to Manchester United

Jordan Pickford of Sunderland looks dejected during t he 3-1 敗北・負かす to Manchester 部隊d

Vito Mannone is set to replace Pickford in goal for Sunderland while Mika will provide cover

Vito Mannone is 始める,決める to 取って代わる Pickford in goal for Sunderland while Mika will 供給する cover

述べるing the loss as a '大規模な blow', Moyes spoke glowingly of a youngster whose form over the last few months has been as welcome, as it was 予期しない.

Moyes said: 'Jordan has stretched his cruciate ligament but it has not snapped so it doesn't need an 操作/手術, just time.

'We think it will between si x and eight weeks at the moment but, yes, it is a 大規模な blow for us and a 大規模な blow for the boy 同様に.

'He has been 優れた, he really has been.

'At the start of the season, it was probably touch and go who was going to get the nod to start in goal, and Vito Mannone just got it because of his experience.

David Moyes has had to juggle with injury set-backs during the course of the entire season

David Moyes has had to juggle with 傷害 始める,決める-支援するs during the course of the entire season

PL STATS 2016-17?

Only Burnley's Tom Heaton has made more saves this season in the 首相 League:

Heaton, Tom 79

Pickford, Jordan 73

Foster, Ben 65

Fabianski, Lukasz 55

Boruc, Artur 48

Marshall, David 48

Cech, Petr 47

Gomes, Heurelho 45

認める, 物陰/風下 42

Schmeichel, Kasper 41

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'But of all the young British talent that has really come through in the last year or so, the Harry Kane's and the Dele Alli's, if you'd asked me who is the best young English player to 現れる this year, I'd be hard 押し進めるd to 選ぶ anyone better than Jordan Pickford.

'For me, he would be a 競争相手 for Young Player of the Year because his 業績/成果s have been so good.

'It is not wrong to say that he has saved us points and goalkeepers that do that are 決定的な and he's done that for us this year, so he will be a big 行方不明になる.

'I think people thought he had 可能性のある - he had proven that on 貸付金 in the 選手権 - but until you get that 適切な時期 at the highest level, you can never really tell, and he has really 掴むd his 適切な時期 wonderfully.'

Now Sunderland, who take on Burnley at Turf Moor this 週末, will turn to Vito Mannone to 再生する the sort of form which twice won him Player of the Season awards at the Stadium of Light.

Pickford has received glowing reviews in trying to improve his side's perilous position

Pickford has received glowing reviews in trying to 改善する his 味方する's perilous position

JORDAN PICKFORD'S PREMIER LEAGUE 2016-17 IN NUMBERS?
外見s 16
Starts 16
Minutes Played 1440
Clean Sheets 2
Minutes per Goal 譲歩するd 53.3
Goals 譲歩するd 27
Saves 73
Save 百分率 73
刑罰,罰則s 直面するd 2
刑罰,罰則s Saved 0

Moyes 認める: ' Although Jordan's 傷害 is a blow, we are lucky to have an experienced goalkeeper like Vito to come in.

'Jordan got his chance because Vito got 負傷させるd earlier in the season and now Vito has his chance again.

'He is a 質 keeper and that's good for us because we need a 最高の,を越す goalkeeper.

'Jordan has 始める,決める very high 基準s and now Vito has to try matching them.

'I've no 疑問 he'll do 井戸/弁護士席 though because he has shown in the past that he can impress and he's been a big part in helping Sunderland stay in this 分割 over the last few years.'

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