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When Will Brian Brobbey Return From Injury? Regis Le Bris Has Sunderland Update
Ballard is set for a longer absence after hamstring injuries on international duty, while Brobbey and Diarra could return within a week.
Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris confirmed on Thursday that striker Brian Brobbey and defender Dan Ballard will miss Saturday's Premier League match against Brighton due to hamstring injuries sustained during international duty.
Both players suffered hamstring injuries while on international duty at the end of last month, with Brobbey breaking down 35 minutes into the Netherlands' match against Germany.
Brobbey faces a short-term recovery and could return within one week, while Ballard suffered a more serious tear that will sideline him for at least a month.
Haiti striker Wilson Isidor will likely replace Brobbey in the starting lineup, while Regis considers pairing Omar Alderete with Kevin Danso or moving Nordi Mukiele infield to cover Ballard.
Sunderland currently sits 14th in the Premier League, facing a difficult test against third-placed Brighton, who thumped defending champions Arsenal 3-0 before the international break.
Régis Le Bris estimates that his Senegalese background Habib Diarra will be fully available in about a week. Injured at the ischio-lambers since the end of August, Habib Diarra is approaching a return that counts for Sunderland, but also for a selection that he scored during the World Cup. The news is encouraging, but she still calls for caution. In press conference yesterday Thursday 8 October, before the reception of Brighton, Sunderland's coa…