Netherlands boss confirms injury blow for Sunderland star Brian Brobbey | OneFootball

Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey suffered an injury and was forced off after 35 minutes of the Netherlands’ 1-1 draw with Germany in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday. Head coach Xavi Hernandez said after the match that Brobbey is injured and will return to Wearside, and that the Netherlands will call up a replacement before Sunday’s game against Serbia.

The forward went down and immediately signalled to be substituted. He appeared to clutch his hamstring, left the pitch under his own power, then limped heavily down the tunnel with assistance from Dutch staff.

The exact nature and severity of the issue have not been established.

This development is likely to concern supporters in the North East, where Brobbey has quickly become a key figure since joining from Ajax last summer.

The powerful striker opened this campaign with the first senior hat-trick of his career against Manchester City on Sunday.

He has 10 goals in 38 appearances for the Black Cats.

Source: Sunderland Echo

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