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The early injury news surrounding Sunderland and West Ham ahead of their Premier League opener.
West Ham are now looking forward to the start of the Premier League season, now just days away from kicking off their new league campaign. The Hammers have a lot of work ahead of them as they look to put a forgettable campaign of last behind them in Graham Potter’s first full season in charge of the club.
There will be much bigger expectations this season, although there is likely more transfer business to be done yet. Mads Hermansen was the last to arrive at the club, signing from Leicester City to challenge for the starting goalkeeper spot, and there will be more to come, with Potter still having areas he needs to strengthen.
Sunderland await West Ham in their Premier League opener, and the Black Cats will surely be up for it as they prepare to kick off their new campaign on home turf. Ahead of the game, we have rounded up the early injury news surrounding both teams.
Crysencio Summerville - Out
Summerville has been struggling for months with a hamstring issue. Back in May, Potter said: “It's been a complicated one with him, and I think we're looking towards pre-season. Stage by stage, depending on how he reacts and how he goes, but the target would be the first few weeks in pre-season.” He has not returned, though, and the winger is not likely to return until September.
Dennis Cirkin - Out
Cirkin is now back in light training after missing pre-season through injury, but this one is going to come too early for him after so long out.
Aji Alese - Out
Alese is currently in the rehabilitation process after having shoulder surgery. Sunderland say he is ‘progressing well’.
Luke O’Nien - Out
O’Nien also had shoulder surgery and he will remain out for now. It was explained back in May: “It's a dislocated shoulder for Luke O'Nien. Luke's wife is with him in the changing room where medical staff have been able to put his shoulder back in.”
Leo Hjelde - Out
Hjelde is sidelined with no real return date after an Achilles repair. Achilles tears are particularly tough to return from, although he is in the back end of that process and hoping to return within the next month or two.
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