Habib Diarra faces six to eight weeks out, could miss 10 Sunderland games | OneFootball

Habib Diarra has been ruled out for six to eight weeks with a hamstring injury suffered in the win over Fulham, and could miss up to 10 Sunderland games.

According to Sunderland Echo, he will miss Brentford away on Saturday, the Carabao Cup tie with Hull City, and Arsenal at the Stadium of Light. He will also sit out AZ Alkmaar on 16 September and the league trip to Manchester City four days later.

An extended international window from 21 September to 6 October reduces the fixture load, leaving Sunderland without games on two straight weekends.

Their first match after the break is Brighton at home on 10 October, just short of six weeks after the injury, so involvement looks unlikely. If he is ready sooner, Torreense away on 15 October or Bournemouth on 18 October could be targeted.

If recovery takes the full eight weeks, Torreense and Bournemouth may also come too soon, as could Lech Poznań on 22 October and Leeds United at home on 25 October. That equates to six near-certain absences and up to four further risks, dependent on his progress.

Source: Sunderland Echo

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