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Sunderland fear Jordan Willis is facing a prolonged period on the sidelines with a suspected ruptured patella.

Willis was substituted early in the first half as Sunderland fell to a 2-1 defeat at Shrewsbury Town.

The 26-year-old left the pitch on a stretcher and was in visible discomfort.

The centre back will be assessed over the coming days but the initial assessment is that he is likely to be absent for some time.

Jordan Willis suffered a potentially serious injury on Tuesday night

“We lost Jordan early and that looks a really bad one,” Johnson said.

"We feel for him massively. It looks like he’s ruptured his patella, which would be a bad one. Obviously, we won’t know until we’ve had a proper look.

"That’s worst-case scenario, but it seems that way.

"That’s a big loss.”

Dion Sanderson stepped in for Willis on Tuesday night, while Tom Flanagan is expected to return to the fold soon after a minor calf problem.

Lee Johnson gives Jordan Willis update amid fears key defender has suffered major injury