Sunderland's Dan Ballard faces late hamstring scare on Northern Ireland duty | OneFootball

Sunderland have been hit by a second major injury concern of this international window.

According to TheArgus.co.uk, centre-back Dan Ballard appeared to suffer a hamstring problem very late in Northern Ireland's 1-0 win over Georgia in Tbilisi.

The incident came 24 hours after Black Cats forward Brian Brobbey sustained a similar issue playing for Holland against Germany.

Brobbey had scored a hat-trick away to Manchester City in the final league match before the break.

Holland immediately ruled him out of their three forthcoming fixtures after he pulled up against Germany, calling up Joshua Zirkzee as replacement.

The extent of Ballard's problem was not immediately clear, but it will be a concern for Black Cats boss Regis Le Bris and his staff.

Albion restart their season on October 10 with a trip to Wearside, and they are monitoring their internationals in the hope their squad is bolstered by the time they visit the Stadium of Light.

Source: TheArgus.co.uk

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